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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 105% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8100 - 45 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $98.99 vs $110.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8100 - $2.2 vs $5.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
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 i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-8100
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$849/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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1 FPS
$875.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
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Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$939/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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1 FPS
$1449/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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1 FPS
$969.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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1 FPS
$1009.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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