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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 374 vs 344 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$177.41 vs CA$373.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$0.47 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
374
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
174 FPS
CA$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
CA$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
23 FPS
CA$49.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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23 FPS
CA$58.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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23 FPS
CA$53.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
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23 FPS
CA$60.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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23 FPS
CA$62.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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23 FPS
CA$56.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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