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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i7-7700 - 169 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $93.98 vs $167.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-7700 - $0.56 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-7700
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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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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93 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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51 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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20 FPS
$84.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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51 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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56 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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35 FPS
$21.43/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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76 FPS
$19.07/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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