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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6696 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$177.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6422 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6696 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$177.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6422 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $399

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

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 Ryzen 7 7700X

Performs up to 28% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 577 vs 451 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 Ryzen 5 5600

Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$177.41 vs CA$439.00
Up to 49% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.39 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

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This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

577

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.76/FPS

51%

Price, CA$

CA$439

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6696 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

FPS

451

78%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.39/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$177.41

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$177.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6422 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

451

FPS

577

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

235

FPS

246

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

851

FPS

976

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

260

FPS

382

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

145

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Single-Core

2029

70%

Multi-Core

8539

56%

Ryzen 7 7700X	vs	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

PCs Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

Skytech King 95 Gaming PC Image

Skytech King 95 Gaming PC

502 FPS

CA$5.43/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,726.56

In Stock

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Skytech Gaming Azure Gaming PC

403 FPS

CA$4.44/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,788.32

In Stock

Skytech Azure Gaming PC Image

Skytech Azure Gaming PC

456 FPS

CA$5.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,562.95

In Stock

Skytech O11V Gaming PC Image

Skytech O11V Gaming PC

479 FPS

CA$4.81/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,305.8

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC

479 FPS

CA$4.65/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,227.98

In Stock

Skytech Omega Gaming PC Image

Skytech Omega Gaming PC

456 FPS

CA$5.65/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,578.53

In Stock

Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC Image

Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC

491 FPS

CA$5.09/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Ryzen 7 7700X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,499.97

In Stock

Skytech Blaze4 Mini Gaming PC Image

Skytech Blaze4 Mini Gaming PC

274 FPS

CA$4.8/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,315.77

In Stock

Skytech O11V Gaming PC Image

Skytech O11V Gaming PC

502 FPS

CA$5.13/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,577.07

In Stock

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Master Gaming PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Master Gaming PC

491 FPS

CA$5.61/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Ryzen 7 7700X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,756.53

In Stock

Laptops Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop Image

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop

214 FPS

CA$5.28/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,129

In Stock

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop Image

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop

214 FPS

CA$6.26/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

64 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,339

In Stock

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop Image

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop

214 FPS

CA$5.79/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,239

In Stock

LENOVO IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop Image

LENOVO IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop

214 FPS

CA$6.54/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

4 GB, 4 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,399

In Stock

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop Image

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop

214 FPS

CA$6.72/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,439

In Stock

LENOVO IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop Image

LENOVO IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop

214 FPS

CA$6.07/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

4 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,299

In Stock

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