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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3815 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - 141 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - CA$119.0 vs CA$185.7
- Up to 49% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - CA$0.84 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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