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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5500 - 300 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $83.47 vs $290.00
- Up to 70% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.29 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
113 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$3.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
In Stock
158 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
241 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,287.97
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134 FPS
$5.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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152 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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128 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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276 FPS
$7.9/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179.99
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158 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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244 FPS
$7.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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243 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099.99
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197 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
197 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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69 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,569.99
In Stock
185 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
134 FPS
$12.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$9.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,769.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$7.14/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
197 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,269.99
In Stock
197 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
283 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
In Stock
229 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,269
In Stock
180 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,418
In Stock
126 FPS
$17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,208
In Stock
69 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
In Stock
126 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,228
In Stock
228 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,308
In Stock
113 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
In Stock
69 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
In Stock
149 FPS
$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
In Stock
81 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,899
In Stock
228 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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