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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 189 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5600
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
£6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£655.19
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62 FPS
£16.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£994.01
In Stock
62 FPS
£19.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,232.08
In Stock
74 FPS
£18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,401.54
In Stock
101 FPS
£16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,636.5
In Stock
116 FPS
£7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
In Stock
116 FPS
£8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.95
In Stock
135 FPS
£11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,529.95
In Stock
123 FPS
£13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,619.95
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