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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 531 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 236 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $115.73 vs $294.95
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.50 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
230
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
144 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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171 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$5.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$4.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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217 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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167 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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186 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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234 FPS
$9.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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218 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
125 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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158 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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125 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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125 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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125 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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125 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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