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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 356 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $83.47 vs $139.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.44 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
188
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
59%
Price, $
$139.99
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
56 FPS
$14.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
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82 FPS
$11.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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71 FPS
$11.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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67 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$15.78/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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64 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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56 FPS
$20.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$18.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.02/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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26 FPS
$33.08/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,161
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67 FPS
$24.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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26 FPS
$34.19/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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56 FPS
$19.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$13.95/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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76 FPS
$16.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249
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76 FPS
$38.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,933.84
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118 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$41.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$36.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
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76 FPS
$21.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$16.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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32 FPS
$35.59/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 FPS
$49/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$20.92/FPS
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$29.38/FPS
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