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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 515 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - 784 vs 761 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
761
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 5 5500
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
579 FPS
$1.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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579 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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678 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,160.53
In Stock
579 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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579 FPS
$2.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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601 FPS
$1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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579 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089.99
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579 FPS
$1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$869
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678 FPS
$1.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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596 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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