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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 68 days older than Ryzen 9 5900HX.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 108 vs 106 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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With selected game settings
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66 FPS
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