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Core i5-3230M vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-3230M vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 327 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 327 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3380 days newer than Core i5-3230M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 100% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-3230M - 196 vs 98 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

98

50%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.8

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 327 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

510

27%

Multi-Core

1026

13%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-3230M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 1st, 2013Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-3230M or Ryzen 5 5500

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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