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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 162 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $83.49 vs $178.02
- Up to 56% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.52 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
150
92.5925925925926%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
43.69747899159665%
Price, $
$178.02
46%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.49
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
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
30.197755211117048%
Multi-Core
2626
34.139365574622985%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5500
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
32 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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52 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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32 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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41 FPS
$11.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$459
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43 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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38 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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54 FPS
$16.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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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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66 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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