Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 159 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €129.0 vs €224.9
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Single-Core
1918
88.022028453419%
Multi-Core
7665
64.50391315324413%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |