AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 5 5600X - A New All-Round King?2. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking3. Testing Methodology4. CPU Tests: Cinebench R205. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering6. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression7. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2658. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency9. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy10. Gaming: F1 202011. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V12. Gaming: Metro Exodus13. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 214. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider15. Gaming: The Division 216. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures17. Value: Cinebench Performance per £18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

Grand Theft Auto V

We use the DirectX 11 mode, anti-aliasing disabled, and the Maximum quality settings.

Zen 3 works superbly with GTA V and this trend continues with the 5600X despite its relative core count deficit versus Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 chips. Intel Comet Lake and AMD’s Zen 2 competitors are no match for the 5600X here – this is strong victory for the new Ryzen 5.

At 1440p, the same performance trend holds true. The Comet Lake and Zen 3 big boys are faster but the 5600X comfortably beats its logical price point competitors such as the Core i5-10600K and Ryzen 7 3700X.

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