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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700T - 121 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $98.99 vs $99.9
- Up to 7% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700T - $0.82 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/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 i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-6700T
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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74 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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51 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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34 FPS
$22.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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65 FPS
$14.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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74 FPS
$19.58/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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56 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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64 FPS
$15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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