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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for €79.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6658 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6932 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for €79.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6658 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6932 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $249

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X

Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €79.47 vs €245.00
Up to 59% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.43 vs €1.06 per FPS
Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 1600X - 231 vs 183 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads

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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

FPS

183

79%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€79.47

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for €79.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6658 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

231

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

41%

Price, €

€245

32%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6932 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

325

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

222

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

746

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

137

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

123

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Single-Core

1123

52%

Multi-Core

4766

40%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Ryzen 5 1600X	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
Apr 11th, 2017	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5	Collection	Ryzen 9
Summit Ridge	Codename	Vermeer
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	12
12	Threads	24
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
95 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

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148 FPS

€12.36/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

148 FPS

€11.48/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

85 FPS

€17.57/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

VIST PC Image

187 FPS

€12.03/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,248.9

In Stock

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