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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4057 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-990X - 141 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-990X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
£10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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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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106 FPS
£8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
In Stock
87 FPS
£8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.95
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87 FPS
£12.64/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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99 FPS
£14.44/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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