Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 531 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 5600 - 237 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €118.90 vs €499.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.51 vs €2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
235
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €118.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |