Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 5600

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 5600: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Ryzen 5 5600X delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5600 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 5600X currently offers +6.0% better value, available at a $7.30 price difference.

Ryzen 5 5600X Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 138 vs 137 FPS

Up to 6.0% better value for money – $1.01 vs $1.08/FPS

Costs only 95% of the price – $140 vs $147 (5% cheaper)

Ryzen 5 5600 Advantages

Is newer – 2022-04-04 vs 2020-11-05

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
138fps(100%)
Ryzen 5 5600
137fps(99%)
WinnerRyzen 5 5600X
+1% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 5 5600 FPS ÷ Ryzen 5 5600X FPS) × 100
Example: (137 ÷ 138) × 100 = 99%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Ryzen 5 5600X FPS - Ryzen 5 5600 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 5 5600 FPS) × 100
Example: ((138 - 137) ÷ 137) × 100 = 1%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 5 5600 is only 99% as fast, then Ryzen 5 5600X should be 1% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "1% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (99% of and 1% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Ryzen 5 5600X
0.986 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5600
0.930 Value94% Efficiency