Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 121 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €74.94 vs €273.61
- Up to 67% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.74 vs €2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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FPS
101
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |