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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4689 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 46% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-950 - 86 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $83.69 vs $100.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-950 - $0.97 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.69
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 i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-950
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$849/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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1 FPS
$769/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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1 FPS
$631.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$631.43
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1 FPS
$1049.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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1 FPS
$789.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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25 FPS
$42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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1 FPS
$919/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$919
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1 FPS
$849.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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10 FPS
$144.9/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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