The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-7820X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €520.07 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – €108.62 vs €628.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-7820X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€108.62
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
186
95%
Min 1% FPS
123
95%
Price, €
€628.69
17%
Value, €/FPS
€3.38/FPS
16%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-7820X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-7820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-7820X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
11 MB
69%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 11 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
