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CA$119
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$119.0 vs CA$169.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.37 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 323 vs 320 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
320
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
323
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$169
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$169 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 5600
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
150 FPS
CA$6.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$7.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$8.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,279
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$8.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$7.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$7.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,079
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$9.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$6.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
In Stock
199 FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
In Stock
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