Reviewers Liked
- Beats 8-core 3800XT in both compute and gaming
- Huge IPC gains
- Gaming performance improved by over 15%
- Very power efficient
- Bundled cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X pricing
Price | Date | |
Current |
$288 |
Aug 21, 2021 |
Highest* | $400 | Apr 15, 2021 |
Lowest* | $279 | Jul 30, 2021 |
Average | $314 |
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechSpot
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85
If you have the option of the Ryzen 5 5600X or the 3700X for $300, you should absolutely get the 5600X in our opinion. It’s a lot better right now in games and we expect that still be the case in a few years’ time. Or save your money and get the R5 3600 as it still gets the most out of high-end GPUs at 1440p, or if you can wait for the Ryzen 5 5600.
By KitGuru
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90
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 AnandTech
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90
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 TechPowerUp
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90
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 The Guru of 3D
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90
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 TweakTown
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95
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 MMORPG
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90
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 LegitReviews
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90
The AMD Ryzen 5000 series beats Intel at similar core counts and at great price points!
By HardwareTimes
on
96
The Ryzen 5 5600X offers a massive performance uplift in gaming workloads over its predecessor. We’re looking at an average gain of ~30%, with some titles even extending that to 40%+ with ample GPU headroom.
By TechArp
on
90
There is no doubt that the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a leap forward for AMD, thanks to the new Zen 3 core and SoC design. Its single-core performance has been improved significantly over its predecessors, offering a nice boost to content creation and gaming performance.
By Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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The Ryzen 5 5600X is a stonkingly fast gaming CPU, offering clear gains over its Intel Core i5 rival. It might cost slightly more overall, but its faster gaming speeds, excellent power efficiency and bundled cooler make it my new CPU of choice for new PC builders.
By ProfesionalReview
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Será por tanto un 21% más caro, y como hemos visto, un 24% más potente, así que si miramos solamente números aún es mejor opción que el procesador de Intel. Pierde su condición de siempre más barato que Intel, y tener un rendimiento parecido en juegos, le hacen perder parte de su atractivo. No obstante es un mejor procesador para asegurar una larga vida útil a nuestro PC sin tener que actualizar.
By DigitalCitizen
on
Now you know that we were absolutely impressed by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. We believe it’s the best mid-range processor for gaming and productivity.