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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3500 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - £59.99 vs £87.5
- Up to 28% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 5500 - £0.34 vs £0.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-3330 - 187 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
177
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i5-3330 Ivybridge Box Core i5 Processor (3GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket LGA 1155)
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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
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330 or Ryzen 5 5500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
105 FPS
£7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£780
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121 FPS
£7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
In Stock
142 FPS
£7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,050
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93 FPS
£8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.95
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93 FPS
£11.83/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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111 FPS
£12.88/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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