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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €99.0 vs €149.79
- Up to 28% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.29 vs €0.4 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 377 vs 339 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
141 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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226 FPS
€4.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
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141 FPS
€6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
177 FPS
€6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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141 FPS
€6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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129 FPS
€6.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
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196 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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177 FPS
€6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
177 FPS
€7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,259
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28 FPS
€26.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€729
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