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€75.09
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Prices and StockMSRP $159
Prices and Stock
MSRP $159
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
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 5500
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $75.09 vs $104.26
- Up to 26% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.17 vs $0.23 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5500 - 445 vs 437 FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
437
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
153 FPS
€4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
In Stock
153 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
In Stock
194 FPS
€4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
In Stock
161 FPS
€4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
In Stock
202 FPS
€4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€837.83
In Stock
171 FPS
€2.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€423.41
In Stock
171 FPS
€4.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
In Stock
179 FPS
€4.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
In Stock
164 FPS
€4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
In Stock
166 FPS
€4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€674.77
In Stock
Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
134 FPS
€4.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€581.08
In Stock
134 FPS
€6.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€809.91
In Stock
181 FPS
€4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€810.8
In Stock
134 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€710.81
In Stock
148 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€855.86
In Stock
148 FPS
€4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€733.33
In Stock
134 FPS
€4.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€656.71
In Stock
134 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€764.86
In Stock
134 FPS
€6.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€822.16
In Stock
148 FPS
€3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€581.98
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€129.56
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€104.26
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€114.41
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€104.26
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€117.12
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€104.26
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