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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $119.89 vs $294.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.84 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5600X - 144 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
49 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$21.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
$24.5/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,004.64
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49 FPS
$16.33/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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49 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$39.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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49 FPS
$16.31/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$38.68/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$38.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
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