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

Metro Exodus

We use the DirectX 12 mode, PhysX & Hairworks disabled, and the Ultra quality settings.

Metro Exodus once again has the 5600X beating its relevant competition, though its lead versus the 10600K is slim when both CPUs are at stock.

1440p shows preference for the Intel 10600K by a minor margin and the performance boost for the 5600X versus Zen 2 is indistinguishable with this level of GPU demand.

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