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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 159 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $117.95 vs $272.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.65 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 5600G - 185 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
181
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$117.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 9 5900X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
61 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$29.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
118 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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