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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1090 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 10% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 2600X - 275 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $129.85 vs $195.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.47 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
181 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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161 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
161 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
139 FPS
$5.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$719
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161 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
161 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
In Stock
169 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$7.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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