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Key Differences
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 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-7640X - 208 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $93.98 vs $188.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-7640X - $0.45 vs $0.92 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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 5 5500
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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99 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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154 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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91 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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89 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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59 FPS
$12.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$8.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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132 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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99 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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