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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1002 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 3600X - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$108.0 vs CA$460.57
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
87.7605558524853%
Multi-Core
7000
91.00364014560583%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
45 FPS
CA$19.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$883.6
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85 FPS
CA$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
CA$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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