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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-7700K - 108 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £83.98 vs £176.66
- Up to 54% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-7700K - £0.78 vs £1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
108
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£83.98
210%
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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Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-7700K
With selected game settings
57 FPS
£14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
£15.00/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£749.94
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50 FPS
£15.00/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£749.94
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57 FPS
£15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
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46 FPS
£23.91/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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53 FPS
£26.98/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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