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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 2500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1318 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 163 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€156.15

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

156

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

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 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

54%

Multi-Core

3801

45%

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateSep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 2500X

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 2500X

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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