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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900X - 162 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$119.0 vs CA$769.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-9900X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
20 FPS
CA$36.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
CA$39.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
CA$33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$45.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$909.51
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52 FPS
CA$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,267.59
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52 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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52 FPS
CA$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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