Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 7600

The Ryzen 5 7600 is about 24% faster than the Ryzen 5 5600 in games where the processor sets the frame rate, in our estimates. Below: FPS in popular games, the specs side by side, and the graphics cards that suit each.

Updated October 16, 2026 · By Muhammad Muzammil

The short answer

In a typical one of 8 popular games at 1080p High with an RTX 5090, the Ryzen 5 5600 gets about 117 FPS and the Ryzen 5 7600 about 144 FPS. With a slower graphics card, or at 1440p and 4K, the card sets the FPS more often and the gap gets smaller.

The Ryzen 5 5600 uses the AM4 socket and the Ryzen 5 7600 uses AM5, so they need different motherboards. The Ryzen 5 5600 takes DDR4 memory and the Ryzen 5 7600 takes DDR5. Cores and threads: 6 / 12 on the Ryzen 5 5600, 6 / 12 on the Ryzen 5 7600. Both come with a cooler in the box.

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 7600: FPS in popular games

Estimated FPS at 1080p High with 32 GB RAM (Ryzen 5 5600 / Ryzen 5 7600 in each column). With an RTX 5090, the processor sets the frame rate wherever it can. Values above 500 show as 500+. See FPS for your own PC.

Game	RTX 5090	RTX 5060
Counter-Strike 2	268 / 331	268 / 305
Valorant	295 / 364	295 / 364
Fortnite	129 / 159	129 / 159
Apex Legends	118 / 146	118 / 146
Marvel Rivals	91 / 113	89 / 89
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	117 / 144	110 / 110
Cyberpunk 2077	94 / 117	94 / 104
Baldur's Gate 3	95 / 118	95 / 118

With a mid-range graphics card such as an RTX 5060, the card sets the frame rate in more games, so the difference between the two processors is smaller.

Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate

Specs side by side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5600	Ryzen 5 7600
Cores / threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost clock	up to 4.4 GHz	up to 5.1 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Socket	AM4	AM5
Memory	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
Integrated graphics	None	Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
Cooler in the box	AMD Wraith Stealth	AMD Wraith Stealth
Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Launch year	2022	2023
Gaming index (est.)	53.6	66.2

Gaming index: estimated CPU-bound gaming performance at 1080p, Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100. Memory and box cooler as listed on AMD and Intel product pages; where we couldn't confirm a value there, check the manufacturer's page.

Graphics cards that pair well with the Ryzen 5 5600

Graphics cards that pair well with the Ryzen 5 7600

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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 7600 FAQs

Is the Ryzen 5 5600 better than the Ryzen 5 7600 for gaming?

The Ryzen 5 7600 is about 24% faster than the Ryzen 5 5600 in games where the processor sets the frame rate, in our estimates. In a typical one of 8 popular games at 1080p High with an RTX 5090, the Ryzen 5 5600 gets about 117 FPS and the Ryzen 5 7600 about 144 FPS.

Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 7600: which gets more FPS in Counter-Strike 2?

With an RTX 5090 at 1080p High, the Ryzen 5 5600 gets about 268 FPS and the Ryzen 5 7600 about 331 FPS in our estimates.

Do the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 7600 use the same motherboard?

No. The Ryzen 5 5600 uses the AM4 socket and the Ryzen 5 7600 uses AM5, so you need a different motherboard to switch. They also take different memory: DDR4 vs DDR5.

Do the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 7600 come with a cooler?

Yes, both do: the Ryzen 5 5600 with the AMD Wraith Stealth and the Ryzen 5 7600 with the AMD Wraith Stealth.

Do the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 7600 have integrated graphics?

Only the Ryzen 5 7600 does (Radeon Graphics (2 CU)). The Ryzen 5 5600 needs a graphics card to get a picture.

What graphics card should I pair with the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Ryzen 5 7600?

Balanced picks in our estimates: for the Ryzen 5 5600, RX 9060 XT 16GB, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB, RTX 5060; for the Ryzen 5 7600, RX 9070 GRE, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, RX 9060 XT 16GB, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB.