Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X
The Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.5–4.4 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 5 5600X has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.7–4.6 GHz clocks.
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.3
score points per ₹1,000
Ryzen 5 5600 is ₹1,350 cheaper right now.
The verdict
It's practically a tie.
- Both score within 2 points overall (44 vs 46).
- Ryzen 5 5600 is the smarter buy at today's prices.
Pick Ryzen 5 5600 if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,350)
Pick Ryzen 5 5600X if…
- you find it at a better price than Ryzen 5 5600
Still here? Scroll down, nerd: every benchmark, spec and cache size is waiting below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Cheaper by ₹1,350
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- 3% faster single-core performance
- 5% faster multi-core performance
- 3% higher gaming performance
- 5% better performance per watt
- 5% higher boost clock (4.6 vs 4.4 GHz)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 9.2 | 9.7 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.8 | 7.2 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 2022 ✓ | Nov 2020 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 24 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | None | None |