The Ryzen 5 5500U is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700
- A faster CPU for gaming
Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i7-8700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500U
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
183
97%
Min 1% FPS
122
98%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£146.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i7-8700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
