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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 145% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-870 - 238 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $89.99 vs $100.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-870 - $0.38 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
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
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 i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
97
40.7563025210084%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
36.89320388349515%
Price, $
$100
89%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 353910 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-870
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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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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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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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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