The Ryzen 7 1700X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only €35.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 34% cheaper – €69.00 vs €104.21
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 5600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€104.21
66%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
73%
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 5600 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 5600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 5600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600 |
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General | ||
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |