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Core i7-4770K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-4770K 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 £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 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 £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3228 days newer than Core i7-4770K.

Advantages of Core i7-4770K

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

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4770K - 152 vs 139 FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K Logo
Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

139

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

152

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.55/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 259 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K Logo
Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4770K Logo
Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1265

68%

Multi-Core

4058

53%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-4770K Logo

Core i7-4770K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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