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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - 224 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $134.99 vs $155.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.6 vs $0.84 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $134.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 5600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
52 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
59 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
In Stock
76 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,039.4
In Stock
59 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
In Stock
59 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
52 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
76 FPS
$18.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
59 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
52 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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