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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Estimated FPS in popular games at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, the specs side by side, and what each costs in pounds.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600XExpect around 36% more FPS in games from AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.Fortnite 1080p: 340 vs 250 FPS.

Frame rates side by side

Average frame rate on “High” with GeForce RTX 5090 at FHD - 1080p.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Fortnite340 FPS250 FPS
Counter-Strike 2595 FPS435 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077180 FPS135 FPS
Valorant710 FPS520 FPS
COD: Warzone220 FPS160 FPS
Battlefield 6180 FPS135 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds315 FPS230 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege455 FPS335 FPS
Marvel Rivals195 FPS145 FPS
GTA V145 FPS105 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2180 FPS130 FPS
Escape from Tarkov110 FPS80 FPS
Rust140 FPS105 FPS
Minecraft450 FPS330 FPS

The specs

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Our gaming performance score7958
TDP120 W65 W

What they cost in pounds

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
£318.24
Buy
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
£112.07
Buy

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Frame rates in popular pairings

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + GeForce RTX 5090AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + GeForce RTX 5070AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + GeForce RTX 3060 TiAMD Ryzen 9 9900X + GeForce GTX 1660 Super

A guide only: how far apart they land depends on your game, settings and drivers. Our model is tuned against benchmarks published by TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS