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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1743 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-7740X - 263 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £81.99 vs £189.88
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)
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Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1634
87.33297701763763%
Multi-Core
5277
68.60374414976599%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-7740X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
£6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.98
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150 FPS
£5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.95
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150 FPS
£5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£879.96
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176 FPS
£6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,080
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120 FPS
£6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£759.99
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120 FPS
£9.17/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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139 FPS
£10.29/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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133 FPS
£7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£960
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