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€98.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €98.99 vs €141.98
- Up to 29% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.79 vs €1.11 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 5500 - 128 vs 126 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
126
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 5600X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
38 FPS
€20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
In Stock
29 FPS
€25.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
54 FPS
€14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
65 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€784.9
In Stock
67 FPS
€16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
56 FPS
€15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€874.9
In Stock
54 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
In Stock
80 FPS
€12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€984.9
In Stock
19 FPS
€39.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€759.9
In Stock
39 FPS
€20.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
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