Buy on Amazon
CA$209
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $299
Availability
MSRP $299
AvailabilityMSRP $449
Availability
MSRP $449
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$209.00 vs CA$269.00
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$1.23 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
170
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$269
77%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$269 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 5800X
With selected game settings
127 FPS
CA$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,867.78
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,981.61
In Stock
165 FPS
CA$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,840.09
In Stock
165 FPS
CA$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,876.97
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,899.99
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$34.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$5,466.99
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$4,206.99
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,899.99
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,067.79
In Stock
141 FPS
CA$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,099.99
In Stock
123 FPS
CA$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,679.99
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,729.83
In Stock
123 FPS
CA$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,217.99
In Stock
172 FPS
CA$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,299.99
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.
