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€75.09
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MSRP $159
Prices and StockMSRP $399
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MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $75.09 vs $251.31
- Up to 67% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.44 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 5500 - 186 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
169
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6363 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
33%
Price, €
€251.31
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €251.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6362 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
46 FPS
€15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
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46 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
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64 FPS
€12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
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81 FPS
€14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,198.19
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124 FPS
€12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,531.52
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137 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,711.7
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54 FPS
€7.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
€13.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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111 FPS
€15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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111 FPS
€12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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