Buy on Amazon
£195
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
Availability
MSRP in USD: $229
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 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 174 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
159
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
£8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£627.99
In Stock
46 FPS
£21.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,000.02
In Stock
46 FPS
£26.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,210.3
In Stock
55 FPS
£22.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,239.01
In Stock
76 FPS
£20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,585.43
In Stock
88 FPS
£9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£849.95
In Stock
88 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£999.95
In Stock
104 FPS
£14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
£1,529.95
In Stock
94 FPS
£17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
£1,619.95
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
