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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 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5500 - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $83.47 vs $139.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.61 vs $1.01 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
60%
Price, $
$139.99
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
136
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/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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Updated 164 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
27 FPS
$29.59/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
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$19.2/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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48 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$20.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$38.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$41.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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4 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$34.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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61 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$44.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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4 FPS
$222.22/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
$22.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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50 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$46.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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28 FPS
$39.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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27 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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53 FPS
$22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$27.76/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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45 FPS
$65.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,933.84
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80 FPS
$17.12/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
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64 GB, N/A Storage
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$31.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$42.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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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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$67.88/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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