Was It a Mistake to Recommend the Ryzen 5 5600 to Gamers?
It was quickly discounted, dropping as low as $120-130.
Others even suggested theRyzen 9 5950Xor bust, which seems borderline crazy, but maybe they were right.
It’s also worth looking back at pricing because the 5950X was never affordable.
Instead, we are comparing the5600X,5800X,5950X, and for all those 3D V-Cache lovers, the5800X3Dwill also be included.
All CPUs were tested using 32GB of DDR4-3600 CL14 memory and theRTX 4090.
So let’s get into it…
Benchmarks
First up, we have Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
The hero here is, of course, the 5800X3D, which was 40% faster than the 5600X.
We included 4K data as well, as this is always heavily requested.
All three parts delivered comparable performance at 1080p.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart shows a dramatic performance uplift from the 5600X to the 5800X.
This is a significant performance increase for the 5800X, though the 5600X still delivered a solid experience overall.
At 4K, the 5600X was the only CPU that couldn’t max out the RTX 4090.
However, for a CPU that cost at most $200, achieving 110 fps on average is acceptable.
Frame time performance was excellent during a 20-minute playthrough with the 5600X.
The 5800X3D was 15% faster than the 5950X and 44% faster than the 5600X.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertyis a very CPU-intensive title.
Despite this, the 5600X, 5800X, and 5950X performed comparably, unlike in Ratchet & Clank.
Hogwarts Legacyis another CPU-demanding game.
While the 8 and 16-core models are faster, the difference isn’t substantial.
Meanwhile, the 5800X3D was up to 25% faster than the 5950X.
The 5800X3D, on the other hand, was 36% faster, highlighting the importance of L3 cache.
Another game where the 5600X performs very well is Baldur’s Gate 3.
Here, the 5800X offers just a 6% performance improvement, while the 5950X is 13% faster.
While extra cores do lead to a performance improvement, it’s not significant.
Meanwhile, the 5800X and 5950X were comparable, with the 5800X3D delivering the best performance.
Finally, we haveStarfield, another example where the 6-core processor struggles to keep pace with the 5800X.
However, performance is still quite good, with 1% lows exceeding 60 fps.
The 5800X was 15% faster than the 5600X, while the 5950X was 23% faster.
On average, the5800Xwas 9% faster than the5600X, while the5950Xwas 14% faster.
For a serious performance bump, the 5800X3D was 39% faster and 27% faster than the 5800X.
For comparison, here’s the 11-game average data from our 5600Xday-one reviewpublished back in November 2020.
Games have certainly become more CPU-demanding over the past 3.5 years, which was to be expected.
What We Learned
So there you have it.
Not bad given how much cheaper it was.
What matters is the overall CPU performance.
It becomes even more complicated with Intel’s P-core and E-core enabled parts.
Then there’s the resolution angle.
