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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X.
Advantages of Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-7820X - 187 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $83.47 vs $379.00
- Up to 78% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-7820X - $0.45 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
77 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$8.38/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.78/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$19.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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122 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$18.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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111 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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49 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
$23.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$15.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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