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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1462 days newer than Core i7-8700B.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700B - 222 vs 213 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/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)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700B | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700B or Ryzen 5 5500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
£7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.98
In Stock
121 FPS
£6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
In Stock
100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
100 FPS
£11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
100 FPS
£7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
121 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
£12.65/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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