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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 2700 - 175 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $83.35 vs $176.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.48 vs $1.08 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$11.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$7.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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74 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$22.22/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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