Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 161 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $94.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.58 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |