Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i3-10105F
The Ryzen 5 5500 has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.6–4.2 GHz clocks, while the Core i3-10105F has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.7–4.4 GHz clocks.
Compare different CPUs
Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.8
score points per ₹1,000
Core i3-10105F is ₹1,550 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Ryzen 5 5500 is the better CPU overall, scoring 41 vs 30.
- It leads in multi-core (+100%) and efficiency (+100%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Ryzen 5 5500 if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 52 vs 40)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 32 vs 20)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 37 vs 26)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 36 vs 27)
Pick Core i3-10105F if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,550)
If you came for the L2 cache numbers, we see you. Full details are just below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- 18% faster single-core performance
- 100% faster multi-core performance
- 25% higher gaming performance
- 100% better performance per watt
- 2 more cores (6 vs 4)
- 4 more threads (12 vs 8)
- 10 MB more L3 cache (16 vs 6 MB)
- Newer process node (7 nm vs 14 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (3200 vs 2666 MT/s)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Advantages of Core i3-10105F
- 5% higher boost clock (4.4 vs 4.2 GHz)
- Cheaper by ₹1,550
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 8.6 ✓ | 4.3 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.4 | — |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 2022 ✓ | Mar 2021 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes ✓ | No |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Performance Cores | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 ✓ | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 3 MB ✓ | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB ✓ | 6 MB |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process Node | 7 nm ✓ | 14 nm |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W | — |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 MT/s ✓ | 2666 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | None | None |