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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-10100 - 115 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $89.99 vs $99.03
- Up to 16% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-10100 - $0.78 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
107
93.04347826086956%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
83.87096774193549%
Price, $
$99.03
90%
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
76.21592731159808%
Multi-Core
4215
54.79719188767551%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-10100
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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55 FPS
$21.22/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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30 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
45 FPS
$16.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
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