The Core i7-5500U is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy – 15 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i7-5500U vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Average FPS
175
80%
Min 1% FPS
117
81%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Core i7-5500U vs Ryzen 9 7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5500U vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5500U vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
54%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$393.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Raphael |
15 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
