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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2469 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700 - 366 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $93.98 vs $129.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.26 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
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 Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-6700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
217 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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131 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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274 FPS
$3.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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107 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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109 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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103 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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131 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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18 FPS
$41.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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172 FPS
$5.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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81 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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