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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1667 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7920X - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$119.0 vs CA$600.75
- Up to 81% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7920X - CA$0.98 vs CA$5.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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