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€75.09
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Prices and StockMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1002 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $75.09 vs $84.68
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.37 vs $0.45 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for €75.09 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for €84.68 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
65 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
In Stock
65 FPS
€10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
In Stock
34 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€630.62
In Stock
77 FPS
€5.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€423.41
In Stock
77 FPS
€9.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
In Stock
50 FPS
€19.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
In Stock
72 FPS
€9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
In Stock
73 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€674.77
In Stock
67 FPS
€17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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