Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1077 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9700 - 287 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$119.0 vs CA$262.38
- Up to 56% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.41 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |