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CA$108.98
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$108.98 vs CA$319.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$0.44 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 262 vs 248 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
248
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
262
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$319
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$319 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
77 FPS
CA$11.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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92 FPS
CA$11.78/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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145 FPS
CA$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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159 FPS
CA$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,878.36
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104 FPS
CA$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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77 FPS
CA$12.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
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123 FPS
CA$9.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
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104 FPS
CA$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
159 FPS
CA$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,635.63
In Stock
145 FPS
CA$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
145 FPS
CA$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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