Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5500 - 144 vs 136 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$119.0 vs CA$188.98
- Up to 33% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
136
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |