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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-5960X - 176 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $87.0 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
68.09192944949226%
Multi-Core
7389
96.06084243369735%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-5960X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
53 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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39 FPS
$20.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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31 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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55 FPS
$16.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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98 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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1 FPS
$789.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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39 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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73 FPS
$19.85/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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53 FPS
$16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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35 FPS
$22.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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