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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i5-6600 - 216 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $65.48 vs $87.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
68.73329770176376%
Multi-Core
3552
46.17784711388456%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-6600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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70 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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65 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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81 FPS
$10.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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115 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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45 FPS
$17.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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70 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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95 FPS
$15.25/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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80 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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