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Core i3-4170 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i3-4170 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2895 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Core i3-4170

  • 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 165% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-4170 - 45 vs 17 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

17

38%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

45

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

59%

Multi-Core

2130

28%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Core i3-4170

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
54 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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