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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 36% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-7100 - 238 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i3-7100 - $0.38 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $70.0 vs $89.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
77%
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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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
66.64885088188134%
Multi-Core
2440
31.72126885075403%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-7100
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
$233.4/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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8 FPS
$97.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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36 FPS
$26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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63 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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1 FPS
$759.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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18 FPS
$52.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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1 FPS
$919.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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46 FPS
$26.09/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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1 FPS
$1389/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,389
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