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Fifth chords are composed by root note and fifth note, no third note (which is what makes the chord be Major or Minor).

Major/Minor chords are composed by three notes: a root, a third (that can be major or minor) and a fifth:

Cm chord = C (root) + Eb (third minor) + G (fifth), so

C5 chord = C (root) + G (fifth).

On guitar you can play fifth chords using power chords. Just do a 133 shape putting "1" in the root note, and muting the rest of the strings. For example, G5 can be played this way:

Code:

e:-x-
B:-x-
G:-x-
D:-5-
A:-5-
E:-3-

Note how E:-3- is "G" which is the root note, A:-5- is "D" which is G's fifth, and D:-5- is "G" again, a 8th note, just to give colour and strength to the root note.