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Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - 287 vs 257 FPS
  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €98.00 vs €182.45
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - €0.34 vs €0.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

257

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

48%

Price, €

€182.45

53%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

287

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

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In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

26%

Multi-Core

1575

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
LynnfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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