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CA$179
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 356 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 87 vs 86 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$119.0 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$1.38 vs CA$2.06 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
87
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$179
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 5500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
CA$2899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
26 FPS
CA$65.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$140.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,549.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1449.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,449.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1308.15/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1065.15/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,065.15
In Stock
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