AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-10700 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

Core i7-10700

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5500 is 1% better than Core i7-10700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Core i7-10700

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	97.3
Valorant	108.9	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.9
Apex Legends	102.4	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	83.0
Overwatch	88.2	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.3
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.3
Warzone	84.9	86.3
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.9
Valheim	90.4	91.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	12595

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2453	3055
Multi-Core	20203	17916

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1479	1325
Multi-Core	7682	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 19% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i7-10700 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.