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MSRP $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 46% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10400 - 38 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $83.43 vs $132.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10400 - $2.20 vs $5.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.20/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.43
158%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-10400
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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1 FPS
$879.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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1 FPS
$779.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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1 FPS
$749.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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1 FPS
$749/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1384.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,384.01
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