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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 32% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 451 vs 341 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
341
75.60975609756098%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.93
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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
60.96599310004929%
Multi-Core
5263
61.63485185618926%
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
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
256 FPS
£2.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£619.3
In Stock
214 FPS
£2.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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£594.01
In Stock
214 FPS
£5.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,178.62
In Stock
214 FPS
£4.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£986.71
In Stock
256 FPS
£5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,307.4
In Stock
274 FPS
£2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.99
In Stock
274 FPS
£3.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£879.99
In Stock
298 FPS
£5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,529.95
In Stock
283 FPS
£5.72/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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