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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$108.98 vs CA$278.98
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$0.13 vs CA$0.29 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - 949 vs 831 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
831
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
949
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$278.98
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$278.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
417 FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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448 FPS
CA$2.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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564 FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
476 FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
In Stock
683 FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,799.99
In Stock
417 FPS
CA$2.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
516 FPS
CA$2.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
476 FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
564 FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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564 FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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