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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 50% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9500 - 45 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$119.00 vs CA$128.05
- Up to 38% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9500 - CA$2.64 vs CA$4.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$119
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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