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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 Pentium G4500
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $39.99 vs $83.47
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.31 vs $0.60 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G4500 - 139 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
129
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/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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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Pentium G4500 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
30 FPS
$26.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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30 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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37 FPS
$13.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$21.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 FPS
$60.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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57 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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37 FPS
$44.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$43.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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16 FPS
$76.81/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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35 FPS
$65.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$30.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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16 FPS
$71.19/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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16 FPS
$98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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43 FPS
$36.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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