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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5500 - 177 vs 166 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$108.98 vs CA$438.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$0.66 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.48/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$438.98
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
166
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 174 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 7700 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
33 FPS
CA$27.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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40 FPS
CA$27.09/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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66 FPS
CA$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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46 FPS
CA$22.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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33 FPS
CA$28.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$21.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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78 FPS
CA$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
In Stock
105 FPS
CA$18.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,649.59
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,662.48
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