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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600K - 225 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €98.0 vs €148.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600K - €0.44 vs €0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 5 5500
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
113 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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74 FPS
€10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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88 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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84 FPS
€9.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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98 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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113 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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98 FPS
€7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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113 FPS
€9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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121 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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114 FPS
€8.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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