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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 i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-7740X - 86 vs 81 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $91.64 vs $234.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-7740X - $1.07 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/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
RT Overdrive
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 5 5500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
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$939/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$144.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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