Buy on Amazon
CA$350
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $229
Availability
MSRP $229
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 776 vs 685 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$176.74 vs CA$350.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.23 vs CA$0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
776
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
571 FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,315.77
In Stock
390 FPS
CA$7.18/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,799
In Stock
540 FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,199.99
In Stock
Laptops Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
441 FPS
CA$2.56/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,129
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,339
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$2.81/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,239
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,399
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$3.26/FPS
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,439
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,299
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
