The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $2.42 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
The Ryzen 5 5600G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – $147.58 vs $150.00
- 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 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
197
100%
Min 1% FPS
130
100%
Price, $
$147.58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600G in My Games
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 5600G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5600G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
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 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $259.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
