Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600X is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,819 vs 21,487).
Ryzen 5 5600X is 3% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5600 is $22 cheaper ($128 vs $150).
Ryzen 5 5600 gives 15% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600	Ryzen 5 5600X
Overall score	29.8	30.3
PassMark CPU Mark	21,487	21,819
Single-thread rating	3,254	3,366
US price	from $128	from $150
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2022	2020
Integrated graphics	none	none