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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 325 vs 320 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$108.98 vs CA$466.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.34 vs CA$1.44 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
325
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$466.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
320
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
148 FPS
CA$6.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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162 FPS
CA$6.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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211 FPS
CA$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
In Stock
148 FPS
CA$6.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
190 FPS
CA$6.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
211 FPS
CA$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
211 FPS
CA$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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