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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4470 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Pentium G6950
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G6950 - 176 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$119
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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