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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $83.47 vs $197.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.38 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 5500 - 234 vs 217 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
217
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
121 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
141 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
171 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649
In Stock
130 FPS
$3.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$499
In Stock
159 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
171 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$6.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$6.87/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$749
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$7.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$6.87/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$7.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
101 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
154 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
188 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
171 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$12.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,308
In Stock
121 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,139
In Stock
101 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,568
In Stock
137 FPS
$11.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
In Stock
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