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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$109.00 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.66 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 4500 - 169 vs 165 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
165
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$209
52%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
86 FPS
CA$21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,867.78
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113 FPS
CA$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,981.61
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$24.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.7
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
79 FPS
CA$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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