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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-7800X - 437 vs 412 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $76.73 vs $406.15
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-7800X - $0.18 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
437
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.73
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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Ryzen 5 5500
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
194 FPS
$4.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
$5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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171 FPS
$3.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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177 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$819
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166 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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198 FPS
$4.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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194 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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261 FPS
$4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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128 FPS
$6.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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177 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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