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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1159 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5600GT - 285 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$183.98 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 50% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.66 vs CA$1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
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Updated 151 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
280
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$183.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$183.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5600GT
With selected game settings
217 FPS
CA$25.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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170 FPS
CA$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
215 FPS
CA$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
In Stock
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