Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3815 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2700K - 115 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €108.33 vs €174.84
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
35.48904329235703%
Multi-Core
2264
29.433177327093084%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |