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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 5900HX: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $199

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Prices and Stock

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 463 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 123 vs 120 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900HX

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

123

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

120

98%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1842

91%

Multi-Core

7527

88%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo

Ryzen 9 5900HX

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
VermeerCodenameCezanne
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket FP6
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP
45 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 9 5900HX

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 5900HX Popular Comparisons

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Ryzen 7 5700X

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£205.84

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

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Ryzen 5 5600

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Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

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Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£328.01

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£205.84

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.33

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£328.01

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433.5

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.33

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433.5

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

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Ryzen 5 5600

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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