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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5500: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 5 5500

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 5 5600 delivers approximately +16% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5500. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 5500 currently offers better value, available at a $50.03 price difference.

Ryzen 5 5600 Advantages

Up to 16% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 137 vs 118 FPS

Ryzen 5 5500 Advantages

Up to 34% better value for money – $0.76 vs $1.02/FPS

Costs only 64% of the price – $89.37 vs $139 (36% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 5 5600
137 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 5 5500
118 FPS86% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 5 5600
0.983 Value74% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5500
1.320 Value100% Efficiency