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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Core i5-7600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Saints Row than Core i5-7600K - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $83.47 vs $120.91
- Up to 34% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-7600K - $0.49 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
46 FPS
$17.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$13.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
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$12.97/FPS
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$8.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$18.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$16.41/FPS
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30 FPS
$32.33/FPS
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$197
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$120.91
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$118
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$120.91
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$149
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$282.7
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$120.91
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$179
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$197.91
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$207
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$117.06
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$120.91
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$379
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$120.91
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$289.02
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$120.91
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$343.99
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$120.91
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$283.49
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$120.91
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$172
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$120.91
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$269.95
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$120.91
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$499
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$120.91
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$144.59
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$120.91
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$129.29
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$120.91
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$129.99
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$120.91
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$899.99
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$120.91
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$172.99
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$120.91
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$120.91
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$120.91
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$319.99
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$120.91
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$133.45
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