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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 463 days older than Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 380 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
374
98.42105263157895%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Single-Core
2029
98.87914230019493%
Multi-Core
8539
86.55854029396858%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 5600
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
23 FPS
$33.87/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
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$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
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57 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
$36.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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23 FPS
$40.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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131 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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