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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-10600 - 208 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $93.98 vs $150.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10600 - $0.45 vs $0.74 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and 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
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 5500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
101 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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74 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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122 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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68 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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67 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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74 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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87 FPS
$10.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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101 FPS
$14.35/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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74 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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