Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €73.78 vs €100.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.57 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 2700X - 139 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
129
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.78
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |