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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75663 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75663 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 36 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7980XE - 366 vs 354 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

354

96.72131147540983%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

366

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€108.33

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75663 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

79.90379476215928%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

66.21900826446281%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Intel Core i9-7980XE

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores6
36
Threads12
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Ryzen 5 5500

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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