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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6850K - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $87.0 vs $105.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
67.7712453233565%
Multi-Core
5821
75.67602704108164%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-6850K
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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77 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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68 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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93 FPS
$9.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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135 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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35 FPS
$22.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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77 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$13.05/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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91 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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73 FPS
$10.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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