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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1743 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-7640X - 86 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $83.47 vs $331.31
- Up to 75% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-7640X - $0.97 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
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Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
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Price, $
$83.47
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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