Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 90 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Celeron G6900 - 831 vs 798 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $59.99 vs $93.98
- Up to 27% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.08 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
798
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |