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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2895 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 33% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790 - 196 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - £65.99 vs £87.5
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)
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Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-4790
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
£8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£780
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102 FPS
£8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
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120 FPS
£8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,050
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83 FPS
£9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.95
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83 FPS
£13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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95 FPS
£15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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