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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 159 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600G - 148 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $100.58 vs $203.25
- Up to 48% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.79 vs $1.52 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
142
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.64
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for €111.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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