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AvailabilityMSRP $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600X - 150 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$108.98 vs CA$350.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.73 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
24 FPS
CA$38.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
CA$33.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
CA$19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
CA$26.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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24 FPS
CA$39.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$23.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
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39 FPS
CA$28.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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62 FPS
CA$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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62 FPS
CA$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
CA$121.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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