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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1090 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - £115.81 vs £132.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 5600G - £0.68 vs £0.71 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
95.77464788732397%
Price, £
£132
87%
FPS Winner
Ryzen 5 5600G CPU with Wraith Stealth Cooler AM4 3.9GHz (4.4 Turbo) 6-Core 65W 19MB Cache 7nm 5th Gen Radeon Graphics - 100-100000252BOX
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
91.93548387096774%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.81
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £115.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
64.49426485922837%
Multi-Core
5263
68.66275277234182%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 2600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
£26.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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