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Core i5-2400 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-2400 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 Logo
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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Core i5-2400

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

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-2400 - 508 vs 454 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 12 vs 4 threads
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

454

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

508

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.17/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

554

30%

Multi-Core

1607

21%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo

Core i5-2400

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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