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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $83.47 vs $197.91
- Up to 52% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.11 vs $0.23 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - 868 vs 761 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
761
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/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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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
480 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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556 FPS
$1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
480 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
663 FPS
$1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
663 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
706 FPS
$1.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
515 FPS
$0.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
In Stock
556 FPS
$2.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
515 FPS
$1.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
556 FPS
$1.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
505 FPS
$1.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
In Stock
556 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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762 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
632 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,069
In Stock
404 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
601 FPS
$2.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
515 FPS
$3.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
663 FPS
$1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,088.88
In Stock
525 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
501 FPS
$1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
668 FPS
$1.87/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
480 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
573 FPS
$2.09/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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404 FPS
$3.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
In Stock
505 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
725 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,249
In Stock
480 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
In Stock
404 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
In Stock
404 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
In Stock
541 FPS
$2.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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