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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G4500 - 222 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $39.99 vs $83.45
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.21 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
190
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Pentium G4500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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113 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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94 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
$8.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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93 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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121 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
77 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
121 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
100 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
139 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
113 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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111 FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
71 FPS
$17.31/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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94 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
88 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$16.04/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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71 FPS
$22.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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104 FPS
$15.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
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