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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-5930K - 127 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $89.99 vs $549.95
- Up to 85% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-5930K - $0.71 vs $4.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
119
93.7007874015748%
Value, $/FPS
$4.62/FPS
15.367965367965366%
Price, $
$549.95
16%
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
61.78514163548904%
Multi-Core
5480
71.24284971398855%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Ryzen 5 5500
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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