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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 68 days older than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5900 - 93 vs 92 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
93
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
54 FPS
CA$34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$26.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$48.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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76 FPS
CA$27.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
CA$39.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$36.8/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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