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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1554 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700 - 230 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $87.83 vs $200.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.38 vs $0.9 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.83
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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-8700
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
102 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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64 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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71 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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62 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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127 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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38 FPS
$20.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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71 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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85 FPS
$11.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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