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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2885 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790S - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-4790S
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
65 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
80 FPS
£10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
In Stock
54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
71 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
99 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
65 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
65 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
71 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
54 FPS
£20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
54 FPS
£13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
In Stock
99 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
80 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
71 FPS
£20.14/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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