Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2814 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Core i3-4160
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $18.01 vs $75.09
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.02 vs $0.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i3-4160 - 831 vs 740 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
740
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.01
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €18.01 on Amazon
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Buy for €75.09 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |