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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $89.99 vs $272.69
- Up to 64% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.5 vs $1.38 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 5500 - 197 vs 181 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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99 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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49 FPS
$23.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,166.98
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50 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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121 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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83 FPS
$27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
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67 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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121 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
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121 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
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85 FPS
$14.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
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