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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4470 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Pentium G6950
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $34.17 vs $75.09
- Up to 38% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.21 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 39% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G6950 - 223 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
161
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G6950 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
138 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
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138 FPS
€5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
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165 FPS
€4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
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150 FPS
€2.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€423.41
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150 FPS
€4.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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145 FPS
€4.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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147 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€674.77
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165 FPS
€4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€747.74
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165 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,081.07
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165 FPS
€5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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