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€110.03
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €110.03 vs €333.33
- Up to 61% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 7700X - €0.56 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - 233 vs 198 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
198
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Schwarz, 1 Einheit
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
39%
Price, €
€333.33
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Tray
Buy for €333.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7700X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
162 FPS
€6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€994.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€769.9
In Stock
120 FPS
€6.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
127 FPS
€6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
In Stock
149 FPS
€5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
In Stock
133 FPS
€5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
162 FPS
€5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€894.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809
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