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Core i5-2310 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-2310 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-2310 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3970 days newer than Core i5-2310.

Advantages of Core i5-2310

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2310 - 250 vs 206 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2310 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2310 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

206

82%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

250

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.34/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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

514

27%

Multi-Core

1457

19%

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Core i5-2310

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Ryzen 5 5500

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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