The Ryzen 5 5600 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
The Ryzen 9 5900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
99%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
