Hours before the embargo lifts, a total of 16 gaming benchmarks of the Ryzen 5000 series has leaked out, giving us an idea of where the new Zen 3 chips stand compared to the Intel competition. The games include popular games like GTA V, Counter-Strike: Go, as well as newer titles like Flight Simulator, Watch Dogs: Legion, etc. Let’s have a look:
















As you can see, even the cheapest Ryzen 5000 part, the 5600X manages to beat the Intel 10th Gen flagship, the Core i9-10900K, if not level with it. However, at the moment, we can’t comment on whether these benchmarks are legit or not. Fret not though, just 3 and a half hours to go before our Ryzen 5 5600X review goes live, along with the Zen 3 architectural deep-dive.