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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 50% better in Starfield than Core i7-870 - 66 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $83.45 vs $100.00
- Up to 44% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-870 - $1.26 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
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Price, $
$83.45
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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
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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