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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-870 - 91 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $93.98 vs $100.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-870 - $1.03 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/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 i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-870
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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45 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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73 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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40 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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39 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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45 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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23 FPS
$32.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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53 FPS
$17.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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62 FPS
$23.37/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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45 FPS
$21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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