AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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The memory and cache latency improvements of the Ryzen 5 5600X means that there's a good chance it will never end up being slower than the 3700X in games. Doesn't matter if you're talking average frame rates or frame time performance, it should be better by all metrics.

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Last revision on January 11, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Huge IPC gains
Gaming performance improved by over 15%
Very power efficient
Bundled cooler
Beats 8-core 3800XT in both compute and gaming

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price increase over previous generation

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Expert reviews and ratings

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By TechSpot on March 30, 2021

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By TechSpot on February 08, 2021

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By PC Mag on April 05, 2022

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By Tom's Hardware on December 12, 2020

If you are in a position where your budget for a productivity plus gaming processor is strictly kept to the sub-£300 price point, the Ryzen 5 5600X is a very well balanced option and offers impressive gaming performance to make it a strong recommendation versus the competitors.

By KitGuru on December 07, 2020

All things considered, we’re really impressed with what AMD has achieved here. After the disillusionment of years of weaker generation-on-generation performance uplifts from the competition, AMD set a goal to beat the average ~7% IPC year-on-year gain. With +19% IPC on Zen3, Intel has no equal right now - not even Tiger Lake at 4.8 GHz - and has lost that single-threaded crown.

By AnandTech on November 06, 2020

In conclusion, the Ryzen 5 5600X is a pocket-rocket and will impress you in ways you can't imagine. It punches way above its weight in most tests and is the only processor you'll need if you're building a next-gen build with a fairly expensive RTX 30-series or RX 6000 series graphics card.

By TechPowerUp on November 06, 2020

Yeah, even the six-core part will be a feisty product in overall PC Desktop performance, but just as well in PC gaming. You get your 12-threads, and most games dig that. Albeit we would like to steer you towards an 8-core processor, we surely also understand that not everybody has got the budget for that.

By The Guru of 3D on November 06, 2020

AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X CPU offers gaming performance rivaling both of Intel's mid-range parts and IPC that's 20% higher in everyday tasks!

By TweakTown on November 05, 2020

The Ryzen 5 5600X is an outstanding processor. It’s priced effectively to make it the most compelling mainstream gaming processor on the market today. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it does have more of a glass ceiling over its longevity compared to AMD’s more expensive processors, but if you spend most of your time gaming and streaming to Twitch, its count will be more than enough.

By MMORPG on November 05, 2020

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