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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3592 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 51% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G640 - 137 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $21.94 vs $61.04
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.27 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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