Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |