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Core i9-11900KF vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i9-11900KF vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$507.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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 268 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$507.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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 268 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 5500 - 160 vs 155 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$108.98 vs CA$507.86
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.70 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

160

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.17/FPS

22%

Price, CA$

CA$507.86

21%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$507.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

155

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.7/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 268 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

81%

Multi-Core

7692

76%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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