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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i7-10700K - 216 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £81.99 vs £236.81
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-10700K - £0.38 vs £1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£81.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 5 5500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
£10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
£8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.95
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94 FPS
£9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£879.96
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116 FPS
£9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,080
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70 FPS
£10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£759.99
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70 FPS
£15.71/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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85 FPS
£16.82/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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80 FPS
£12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£960
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