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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 644 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$119.00 vs CA$388.98
- Up to 63% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.98 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 22% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 196 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
161
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6373 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
196
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$388.98
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$388.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6647 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
107 FPS
CA$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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81 FPS
CA$13.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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74 FPS
CA$12.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$931.61
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87 FPS
CA$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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173 FPS
CA$12.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,154.84
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152 FPS
CA$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
CA$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$12.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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96 FPS
CA$12.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
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152 FPS
CA$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,839.87
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