Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Ryzen 9 9900X
The Ryzen 5 5600GT has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.6–4.6 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with 4.4–5.6 GHz clocks.
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
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The verdict
Ryzen 9 9900X is the better CPU overall, scoring 74 vs 47.
- It leads in multi-core (+176%) and efficiency (+50%).
Pick Ryzen 5 5600GT if…
- you want a cooler, quieter or small-form-factor build
Pick Ryzen 9 9900X if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 83 vs 54)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 73 vs 37)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 74 vs 44)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 65 vs 49)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Lower TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
Advantages of Ryzen 9 9900X
- 48% faster single-core performance
- 176% faster multi-core performance
- 46% higher gaming performance
- 50% better performance per watt
- 6 more cores (12 vs 6)
- 12 more threads (24 vs 12)
- 48 MB more L3 cache (64 vs 16 MB)
- 22% higher boost clock (5.6 vs 4.6 GHz)
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 7 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (5600 vs 3200 MT/s)
- PCIe 5.0 support (vs PCIe 3.0)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 9.2 | 13.8 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.8 | 10.2 ✓ |
Full specifications
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| General | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jan 2024 | Aug 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 ✓ |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 12 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 64 MB ✓ |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 4 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 65 W ✓ | 120 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W ✓ | 162 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 MT/s | 5600 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 28 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 5600GT | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Vega 7 | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) |