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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-8705G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1548 days newer than Core i7-8705G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8705G
- 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8705G - 175 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8705G - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£87.5
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
Ultra+
Core i7-8705G
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8705G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 2270 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8705G or Ryzen 5 5500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
74 FPS
£10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£780
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113 FPS
£9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,050
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90 FPS
£10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
In Stock
63 FPS
£11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.95
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63 FPS
£17.46/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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80 FPS
£17.87/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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