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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-3820

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $159

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3703 days newer than Core i7-3820.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i7-3820 - 831 vs 698 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

831

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

698

84%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

33%

Multi-Core

2299

30%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-3820

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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