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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4061 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Core i3-2100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $49.00 vs $83.47
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 322% better in League of Legends than Core i3-2100 - 228 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 59% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-2100 - $0.37 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
58%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
204 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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207 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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204 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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205 FPS
$2.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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207 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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207 FPS
$4.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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205 FPS
$3.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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205 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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207 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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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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205 FPS
$8.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
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206 FPS
$4.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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205 FPS
$3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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204 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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208 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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201 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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205 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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204 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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201 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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201 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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207 FPS
$7.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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