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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2469 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-6700 - 138 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $89.99 vs $150.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-6700 - $0.65 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/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 i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
125
90.57971014492753%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
54.16666666666667%
Price, $
$150
59%
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
69.10742918225547%
Multi-Core
4140
53.82215288611545%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-6700
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
32 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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45 FPS
$25.93/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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46 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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67 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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31 FPS
$24.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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57 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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50 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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41 FPS
$22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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61 FPS
$19.67/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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