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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 35% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600 - 127 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600 - $0.74 vs $0.84 per 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 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $79.0 vs $93.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
84%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
26 FPS
$36.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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5 FPS
$169.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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44 FPS
$23.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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1 FPS
$769/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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1 FPS
$751.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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5 FPS
$170/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$749.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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15 FPS
$62.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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26 FPS
$55.73/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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5 FPS
$194/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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