The Ryzen 5 5600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1800X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $30.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 19% cheaper – $125.00 vs $155.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 1800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
152
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 1800X 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 5600X vs Ryzen 7 1800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 1800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
