Intel57.7
Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD · Socket AM4 · CPU index 56.6
Specifications
- Cores6
- Threads12
- Base clock3.7 GHz
- Boost clockUp to 4.6 GHz
- L3 cache32 MB
- SocketAM4
- TDP65 W
- Peak power88 W
Specifications: AMD (manufacturer, accessed 2026-10-23).
About this processor
Ryzen 5 5600X is a AMD processor with 6 cores and 12 threads for the AM4 socket. It scores 56.6 on our CPU gaming index (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) — rank 42 of 45 processors in the catalog.
Measured game data
We hold independently measured benchmark data with this processor in 6 of the nine games in our measured set:
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Counter-Strike 2
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Starfield
The measured results live on the game and pairing pages — this page sticks to specifications.
Pairings
See the Ryzen 5 5600X pairing guide for balanced graphics-card matches at each resolution, or run a specific combination in the calculator.