The Ryzen 5 5600 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
The Ryzen 5 5600 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
148
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
199
91%
Min 1% FPS
136
92%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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+3
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Ultra
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+2
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Best Looking
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Average FPS
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
