Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 7 5700X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (21% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 5700X takes 1 (7% in PassMark CPU Mark).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X. Released 2023 (Ryzen 5 7600), 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700X). MSRP range: $229 · $299. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 4

Ryzen 5 7600

6 cores65W TDP$229 MSRP2023

Full Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600	Ryzen 7 5700X
cores	6	8
threads	12	16
base clock ghz	3.8	3.4
boost clock ghz	5.1	4.6
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	32	32
process nm	5	7
socket	AMD Socket AM5	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, WePC, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview, PassMark and numberworld.org; 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 7600	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, WePC, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, Guru3D	13,433 points	13,230 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, WePC, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide	1,852 points	1,527 pts
Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	8,964 points
Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	1,580 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, PC Guide, NanoReview	12,486 points	9,706 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview, PC Guide	2,797 points	2,185 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	26,973 points	28,891 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,908 points	—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,908 points	3,386 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,908 points	3,386 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	30 seconds	—
Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	30 seconds	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 7600 or the Ryzen 7 5700X?

The Ryzen 5 7600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (21% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 5700X takes 1 (7% in PassMark CPU Mark).

What did the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 7600 launched at a $229 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5700X at $299. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.