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Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 90 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 386 vs 366 FPS
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

386

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

366

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.3/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$108.98

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

79%

Multi-Core

7692

67%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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