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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 72% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 7 2700X - 260 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $146.89 vs $210.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.56 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$146.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 2700X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
234 FPS
$3.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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238 FPS
$4.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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234 FPS
$3.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
234 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
235 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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235 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
234 FPS
$3.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
234 FPS
$3.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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234 FPS
$3.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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234 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$718
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