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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G3900 - 160 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$31.34 vs CA$119.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$0.25 vs CA$0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$119
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
123
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$31.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Dual-Thread 51W CPU Processor LGA 1151
Buy for CA$31.34 on Amazon
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Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Celeron G3900
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
CA$10.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$933.47
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117 FPS
CA$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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93 FPS
CA$11.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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98 FPS
CA$11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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86 FPS
CA$10.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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117 FPS
CA$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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