The Ryzen 5 2600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $80.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 62% cheaper – $49.99 vs $130.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
198
91%
Min 1% FPS
136
92%
Price, $
$49.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
148
100%
Price, $
$130.97
38%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
42%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600 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 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
