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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Celeron G3900 - 222 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $39.9 vs $83.47
- Up to 50% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.19 vs $0.38 per FPS
- 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
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
211
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Celeron G3900
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
78 FPS
$10.24/FPS
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