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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1712 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 137 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $98.99 vs $395.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.72 vs $3.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 3 1200
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$17.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$11.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
92 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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