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Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 9% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - $93.98 vs $103.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Death Stranding than Pentium Gold G7400 - $0.41 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 5500 - 235 vs 232 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
232
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
93%
Price, $
$103
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 3.7GHz 2 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor OEM/Tray
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Updated 192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Pentium Gold G7400
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
134 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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103 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
157 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
93 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
103 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
66 FPS
$11.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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118 FPS
$7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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134 FPS
$10.81/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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103 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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