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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-7100T - 160 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-7100T - $0.52 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $50.85 vs $83.47
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
60%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-7100T
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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98 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
107 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
107 FPS
$7.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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117 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
103 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
118 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
104 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
117 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
127 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
127 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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107 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
109 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
127 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
139 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
121 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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119 FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
117 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
80 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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104 FPS
$22.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
98 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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80 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
In Stock
80 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
In Stock
113 FPS
$13.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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