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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1835 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 1500X - 223 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $71.75 vs $146.89
- Up to 48% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.34 vs $0.66 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
214
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 1500X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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90 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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67 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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74 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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74 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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67 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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67 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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67 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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67 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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