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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - 294 vs 276 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $195.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.71 vs $4.08 per FPS
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

294

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.08/FPS

17%

Price, $

$1199.99

16%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

276

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$195

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

59%

Multi-Core

5263

60%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 5 2600X

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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