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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-3820

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 94.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 52.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 94.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 52.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3703 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Deathloop than Core i7-3820 - 184 vs 169 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €52.06 vs €94.99
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.31 vs €0.52 per FPS
This is a free version of Deathloop.
Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

60%

Price, €

€94.99

54%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 94.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

169

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€52.06

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 52.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

33%

Multi-Core

2299

30%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-3820

Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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