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CA$119
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$119.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$0.57 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 30% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5500 - 271 vs 209 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
209
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
271
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$249
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 7600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
231 FPS
CA$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,349
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