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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1835 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 34% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 1600X - 219 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $118.99 vs $125.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.54 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $118.99 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 1600X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
151 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
172 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
172 FPS
$4.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$736.69
In Stock
151 FPS
$4.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
In Stock
151 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
158 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.04
In Stock
158 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,039.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$835
In Stock
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