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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 217% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 228 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $93.98 vs $178.02
- Up to 83% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-990X - $0.41 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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 i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-990X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
210 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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206 FPS
$4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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213 FPS
$4.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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205 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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205 FPS
$3.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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206 FPS
$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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202 FPS
$3.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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208 FPS
$4.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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210 FPS
$6.9/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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206 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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