Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 Ryzen 7 7700X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5500 - 303 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $84.0 vs $285.83
- Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.29 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
30%
Price, $
$285.83
29%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |