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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3703 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - 306 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - CA$0.39 vs CA$0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$110.0 vs CA$119.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
306
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
92%
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 i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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