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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 26% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-5960X - 139 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $91.64 vs $160.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-5960X - $0.66 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
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 i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 5500
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$28.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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54 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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8 FPS
$98.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$22.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
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