Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 5700X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5700X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 34%, including 4% in Cinebench R23 single (1,527 vs 1,462).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X. Both released in 2022. MSRP range: $199 · $299. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5600 benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 cores65W TDP$299 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 7 5700X benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5600	Ryzen 7 5700X
cores	6	8
threads	12	16
base clock ghz	—	3.4
boost clock ghz	4.4	4.6
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	32	32
process nm	—	7
socket	AM4	AMD Socket AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, GadgetVersus, Gizbot, PC Guide, WePC, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, NanoReview and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 5600	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, GadgetVersus, Gizbot, PC Guide	10,953 points	13,230 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, GadgetVersus, Gizbot, PC Guide	1,462 points	1,527 pts
Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	1,306 pts	—
Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	8,964 points
Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	1,580 points
Geekbench 5 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	1,386 pts	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, PC Guide	8,674 points	9,706 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, NanoReview, PC Guide	2,052 points	2,185 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	21,518 points	28,891 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,253 points	—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	3,386 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	3,386 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Ryzen 7 5700X?

The Ryzen 7 5700X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 34%, including 4% in Cinebench R23 single (1,527 vs 1,462).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5700X at $299. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.