Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 160 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600 - 334 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$223.0 vs CA$439.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.72 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$439
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
311
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$223
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$223 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |