Buy on Amazon
CA$108
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
Availability
MSRP in USD: $159
Availability
Availability
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i9-9960X 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 Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9960X - 761 vs 699 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$108 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76753 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-9960X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
430 FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$883.6
In Stock
556 FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,299.99
In Stock
556 FPS
CA$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,499.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
