Will Faster RAM or a Ryzen 7 5700X Improve My Gaming Performance?

Keep the Ryzen 5 5600 for now. Moving to a 5700X usually won’t provide a meaningful gaming improvement because both chips have the same Zen 3 architecture and the 5700X mainly adds two cores. Before buying RAM, check the BIOS to make sure XMP or DOCP is enabled—your current kit may be running at 2400 simply because its memory profile isn’t activated. If you do replace it, a matched 2x8GB DDR4-3200 or DDR4-3600 kit can improve frame-time consistency and 1% lows, though average FPS may not change dramatically. Also confirm that Battlefield V is actually CPU- or memory-limited rather than being affected by drivers, settings, or the graphics card.

Faster memory could reduce stuttering and improve minimum FPS, but it probably won’t transform overall performance. Since you’re already using a relatively capable RX 9060 XT, check GPU usage, temperatures, background processes, and game settings while Battlefield V is running. If the GPU is near full utilization, changing the CPU or RAM won’t help much. If you replace the memory, use one matched kit rather than mixing your existing modules with a new kit, and enable its rated speed in the BIOS.