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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9500 - 139 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$108.0 vs CA$203.03
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
78.46071619454837%
Multi-Core
4990
64.87259490379616%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9500
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
CA$55.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$883.6
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46 FPS
CA$28.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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46 FPS
CA$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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