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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 644 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $83.47 vs $255.00
- Up to 65% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.33 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5500 - 275 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
250
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
102 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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135 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$4.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,564.49
In Stock
135 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$6.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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113 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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179 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
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135 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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179 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,633.44
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159 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,219.56
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70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
117 FPS
$14.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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179 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,634.49
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222 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,388.74
In Stock
102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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70 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
In Stock
113 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
179 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, 128 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,647.74
In Stock
102 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
In Stock
70 FPS
$22.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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128 FPS
$12.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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