The Ryzen 5 1600X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $92.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 45% cheaper – $115.00 vs $207.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 9600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 5 9600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
80%
Min 1% FPS
140
82%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
250
100%
Min 1% FPS
171
100%
Price, $
$207.95
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
69%
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Zen | Codename | Granite Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
