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In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 11% better in New World than Core i9-7960X - 126 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzensets 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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-7960X
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
76 FPS
£10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
£12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
£12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
£15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
£18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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59 FPS
£12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
£20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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