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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 44% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-5930K - 238 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $87.0 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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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 i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
61.78514163548904%
Multi-Core
5480
71.24284971398855%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Ryzen 5 5500
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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18 FPS
$44.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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8 FPS
$96.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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39 FPS
$22.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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98 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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1 FPS
$789.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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18 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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63 FPS
$23/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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36 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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13 FPS
$61.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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