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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600 - 91 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $83.47 vs $140.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.92 vs $1.67 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
35 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.29/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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29 FPS
$51.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.88/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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25 FPS
$36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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52 FPS
$15.96/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$40.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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25 FPS
$36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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16 FPS
$43.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
$30.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$57.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
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62 FPS
$23.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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42 FPS
$39.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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45 FPS
$19.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$37.14/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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56 FPS
$21.43/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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17 FPS
$72.29/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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40 FPS
$57.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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35 FPS
$26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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17 FPS
$67/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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17 FPS
$92.24/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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48 FPS
$32.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
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