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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2895 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4590S - 761 vs 670 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $47.7 vs $83.47
- Up to 36% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.07 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
670
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-4590S
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
480 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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556 FPS
$1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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480 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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573 FPS
$1.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
505 FPS
$1.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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515 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
525 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
515 FPS
$1.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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556 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
501 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
562 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
505 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
556 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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525 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
601 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
430 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
601 FPS
$2.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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515 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
525 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
525 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
601 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
525 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
653 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
573 FPS
$2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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565 FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
429 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
556 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
404 FPS
$3.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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505 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
525 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
480 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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404 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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404 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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541 FPS
$2.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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