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CA$176.75
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 174 vs 171 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$108.98 vs CA$176.75
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
61%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
171
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
44 FPS
CA$20.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
In Stock
53 FPS
CA$20.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
In Stock
60 FPS
CA$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$21.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$940.03
In Stock
72 FPS
CA$16.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
60 FPS
CA$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
46 FPS
CA$24.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$29.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$26.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$30.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$31.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$28.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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