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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-930.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-930 - 126 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $91.53 vs $198.73
- Up to 57% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-930 - $0.73 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 12 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.53
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
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Ryzen 5 5500
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
47 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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54 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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65 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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46 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$661.48
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81 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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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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54 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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20 FPS
$39.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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67 FPS
$14.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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81 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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