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Pentium G4600 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Pentium G4600 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 513 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 513 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium G4600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than Pentium G4600.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4600

  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G4600 - 197 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4600 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

174

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

197

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 513 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

739

39%

Multi-Core

1531

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo

Intel Pentium G4600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
Kaby LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
Intel HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Pentium G4600 or Ryzen 5 5500

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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