Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-990X - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$119.0 vs CA$333.43
- Up to 65% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-990X - CA$0.62 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |