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Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 231 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 231 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 463 days newer than Ryzen 9 5980HX.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5980HX

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5980HX - 374 vs 368 FPS
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Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

368

98%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

374

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$117.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 231 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1919

95%

Multi-Core

7707

90%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo

Ryzen 9 5980HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
Not AvailableCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket FP6SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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