Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600 - 92 vs 84 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $85.76 vs $146.89
- Up to 36% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 5600 - $1.02 vs $1.6 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $146.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
84
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $85.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |