Does it make sense to change the Core i7-7700 to Ryzen 5 5600XComputers06:45? October 31, 2023

GTA 5 was tested with a high preset. This game managed to get 165 fps on average with the i7-7700 and 184 fps with the Ryzen 5 5600X. The maximum FPS was 188 fps and 189 fps, respectively, the minimum – 79 fps and 136 fps.

Red Dead Redemption 2 ran with Epic graphics settings. The average frame rate was 93 fps and 101 fps (with the i7-7700 and R5 5600X, respectively), the maximum was 106 fps and 115 fps, and the minimum was 73 fps and 92 fps, respectively.

In Rainbow SIx Siege, we managed to achieve an average of 276 fps with the i7 and 476 fps with the R5 at high graphics settings. The maximum FPS was 363 fps and 612 fps, respectively, the minimum – 212 fps and 353 fps.

Rust came with a 1/100 preset. The average performance in this game was 85 fps (i7-7700) and 170 fps (R5 5600X), maximum – 96 fps and 199 fps, respectively, minimum – 76 and 152 fps.

Warzone 2.0 launched with the High/Med preset. The average frame rate in the game was 77 fps with i7 and 118 fps with R5, maximum – 85 fps and 133 fps, respectively, minimum – 69 fps and 108 fps, respectively.

The Witcher 3 was tested at ultra graphics settings. On average FPS was 109 fps (i7) and 95 fps (R5), maximum FPS was 123 fps and 108 fps, minimum FPS was 95 fps and 81 fps.

Apex Legends came with a high preset. The average performance in the game was 247 fps (with i7) and 234 fps (with R5), respectively, maximum – 289 fps and 281 fps, minimum – 188 fps and 167 fps.

Battlefield 5 was running on high settings. The average FPS here was 108 fps (i7-7700) and 119 fps (Ryzen 5 5600X), maximum – 122 fps and 151 fps, respectively, minimum – 67 fps and 94 fps, respectively.

Cyberpunk 2077 was tested with a high preset. The average FPS in it was 105 fps (i7-7700) and 133 fps (Ryzen 5 5600X), maximum – 131 fps and 163 fps, minimum – 69 fps and 98 fps, respectively.

The difference in average gaming performance between the Core i7-7700 and Ryzen 5 5600X was negligible. It was 28% (141 fps and 181 fps respectively).

i7-7700 test bench:

• Processor Intel i7-7700;
• video card Gigabyte RTX 3070 8 GB;
• data store Team Group XTreem 16 GB (2×8) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4;
• motherboard Gigabyte Z270N Wi-Fi;
• cooling system BeQuite Pure Rock Slim;
• power unit Seasonal GX-650W Gold;
• OS Windows 10 Pro (active, version: 21H2, 19044).

Ryzen 5 5600X test bench:

• Processor Ryzen 5 5600X;
• video card Gigabyte RTX 3070 8 GB;
• data store Team Group XTreem 16 GB (2×8) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4;
• motherboard ASUS X570-E;
• cooling system BeQuite Pure Rock Slim;
• power unit Seasonal GX-650W Gold;
• OS Windows 10 Pro (active, version: 21H2, 19044).