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CA$176.75
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 531 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$176.75 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.79 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5600 - 227 vs 224 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
224
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$209
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
87 FPS
CA$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
In Stock
90 FPS
CA$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,867.78
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,981.61
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
81 FPS
CA$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
52 FPS
CA$21.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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52 FPS
CA$25.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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52 FPS
CA$23.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$26.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$27.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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