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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-870

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £81.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £81.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 22% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-870 - 140 vs 115 FPS
  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £81.99 vs £299.99
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

140

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£81.99

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £81.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

115

82.14285714285714%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£299.99

27%

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

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 i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

25.76162479957242%

Multi-Core

1575

20.47581903276131%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

vs
Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameLynnfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-870

Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing

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