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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - 176 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €98.0 vs €148.88
- Up to 38% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - €0.56 vs €0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-2600K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
73 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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39 FPS
€21.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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35 FPS
€23.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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53 FPS
€18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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73 FPS
€12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
In Stock
53 FPS
€14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
In Stock
73 FPS
€15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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81 FPS
€13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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73 FPS
€13/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
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