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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-870 - 237 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $98.99 vs $100.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.42 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
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 i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 5 5500
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
161 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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102 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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136 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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91 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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102 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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60 FPS
$12.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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118 FPS
$7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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136 FPS
$10.65/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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102 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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116 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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