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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $329

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Prices and Stock
MSRP $159

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)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1002 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 3700X - 181 vs 178 FPS
Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £84.00 vs £354.25
Up to 77% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 3700X - £0.46 vs £1.99 per FPS

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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

178

98%

Value, £/FPS

£1.99/FPS

23%

Price, £

£354.25

23%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

181

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.46/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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6315 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

429

FPS

399

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

232

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

831

FPS

804

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

228

FPS

212

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

141

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1654

88%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

95%

Ryzen 7 3700X	vs	Ryzen 5 5500
Jul 7th, 2019	Release Date	Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7	Collection	Ryzen 5
Matisse	Codename	Vermeer
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
7 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC Image

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC

67 FPS

£11.19/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£750

In Stock

SCAN Argen Gaming PC Image

SCAN Argen Gaming PC

67 FPS

£11.94/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£799.98

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

83 FPS

£10/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

8 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£829.95

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC

57 FPS

£19.3/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,099.95

In Stock

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Fierce RGB Gaming PC

57 FPS

£12.81/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£729.99

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC

73 FPS

£19.59/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ryzen 5 5500

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,429.95

In Stock

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