Buy on Amazon
$83.47
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $159
Availability
MSRP $159
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1002 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 197 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $83.47 vs $93.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.42 vs $0.49 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/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
Buy for $83.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $93.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
57 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
86 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$879.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$629.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$7.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$499
In Stock
67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$869.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$46.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
67 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$829.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$727.39
In Stock
85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
8 FPS
$116.11/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$928.88
In Stock
66 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$749
In Stock
49 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$859
In Stock
45 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$183.57/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,285
In Stock
60 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$820
In Stock
32 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$600.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$28.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$20.95/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$859
In Stock
97 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$33.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,324.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
32 FPS
$28.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
20 FPS
$64.9/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,298
In Stock
45 FPS
$19.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$889
In Stock
49 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$829
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$19.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 960 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$32.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$969.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,449
In Stock
70 FPS
$23.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$40.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229
In Stock
66 FPS
$34.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,308
In Stock
40 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$35.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$37.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,139
In Stock
30 FPS
$52.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,568
In Stock
80 FPS
$19.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,569
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
