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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K 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 more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7700K - 127 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $89.99 vs $252.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-7700K - $0.71 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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 i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
96.8503937007874%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
34.63414634146342%
Price, $
$252
35%
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
83.96579369321219%
Multi-Core
5105
66.36765470618825%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-7700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
58 FPS
$20.12/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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59 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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72 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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84 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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39 FPS
$19.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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64 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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52 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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77 FPS
$15.58/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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39 FPS
$35.62/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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