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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1676 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i9-7940X - 283 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $87.0 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 28 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-7940X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
130 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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104 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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133 FPS
$6.68/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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184 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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66 FPS
$11.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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114 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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154 FPS
$9.41/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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130 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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108 FPS
$7.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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