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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1554 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700 - 228 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$108.0 vs CA$322.05
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
80.86584714056654%
Multi-Core
5905
76.76807072282892%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-8700
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
202 FPS
CA$4.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
CA$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
CA$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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