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Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
INTEL Processore Core i7-7820X (Skylake-X) Octa-Core 3.6 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 641.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 94.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
INTEL Processore Core i7-7820X (Skylake-X) Octa-Core 3.6 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 641.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

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 94.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1743 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Core i7-7820X

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

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-7820X - 204 vs 202 FPS
  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €94.53 vs €641.79
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Control than Core i7-7820X - €0.46 vs €3.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

202

99%

Value, €/FPS

€3.18/FPS

14%

Price, €

€641.79

14%

INTEL Processore Core i7-7820X (Skylake-X) Octa-Core 3.6 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 641.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94.53

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 94.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

75%

Multi-Core

7849

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

98%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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