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AvailabilityMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 5500 - 221 vs 217 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$119.00 vs CA$346.81
- Up to 65% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-11600 - CA$0.55 vs CA$1.57 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$346.81
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
217
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 87 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600 or Ryzen 5 5500
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