Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700X delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5600X in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 5600X currently offers +23.5% better value, available at a $37.91 price difference.

Ryzen 7 5700X Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 142 vs 138 FPS

More processing cores – 8 vs 6 cores

Is newer – 2022-04-04 vs 2020-11-05

Ryzen 5 5600X Advantages

Up to 23.5% better value for money – $1.01 vs $1.25/FPS

Costs only 79% of the price – $140 vs $178 (21% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

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

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
142fps(100%)
Ryzen 5 5600X
138fps(97%)
WinnerRyzen 7 5700X
+3% 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 5600X FPS ÷ Ryzen 7 5700X FPS) × 100
Example: (138 ÷ 142) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((Ryzen 7 5700X FPS - Ryzen 5 5600X FPS) ÷ Ryzen 5 5600X FPS) × 100
Example: ((142 - 138) ÷ 138) × 100 = 3%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 5 5600X is only 97% as fast, then Ryzen 7 5700X should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "3% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 3% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Ryzen 7 5700X
0.798 Value81% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5600X
0.986 Value100% Efficiency