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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3703 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3820 - 141 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $87.82 vs $319.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3820 - $0.62 vs $2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.82
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 i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 5 5500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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82 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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87 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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81 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$684.04
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95 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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119 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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62 FPS
$12.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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87 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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97 FPS
$9.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$919
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107 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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