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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$108.98 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 77% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.20 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 5500 - 561 vs 549 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
549
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
561
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$489.98
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
103 FPS
CA$8.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
CA$8.88/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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199 FPS
CA$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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139 FPS
CA$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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103 FPS
CA$9.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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165 FPS
CA$6.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
CA$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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199 FPS
CA$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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199 FPS
CA$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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