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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3746 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium B970 - 121 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 12 vs 2 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
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
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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