The Ryzen 5 5600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $50.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 32% cheaper – $107.97 vs $158.56
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 2700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€107.97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
180
90%
Min 1% FPS
120
91%
Price, €
€158.56
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
60%
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 2700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 2700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 2700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 2700 |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |