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Intel i7-990X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is newer than Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 49% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6032 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500+ ADD
Price $178.02 - BUY $80.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2022
# of Samples4615571
CPU Value40.0238.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1574(-48.5%)3057(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7119(-63.2%)19343(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
7,119
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,343
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
40.0
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
238.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
1,574
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,057
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Max TDP130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.13
Running cost per day$0.065$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.947.5
Running cost per year$23.73$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.