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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 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $63.61 vs $91.32
- Up to 29% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.25 vs $0.35 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5500 - 293 vs 287 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
97.95221843003414%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€70.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
293
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
71.42857142857143%
Price, €
€101.36
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for €101.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62970 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
92.21291276490882%
Multi-Core
7692
90.08080571495492%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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