The Ryzen 5 5600G is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $45.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 22% cheaper – $162.02 vs $207.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 9600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 9600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
217
87%
Min 1% FPS
150
88%
Price, $
$162.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
250
100%
Min 1% FPS
171
100%
Price, $
$207.95
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
89%
Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
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 5600G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
$259.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Granite Ridge |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
