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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 5500 - 108 vs 106 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$119.0 vs CA$281.79
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11500 - CA$1.12 vs CA$2.61 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
108
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.61/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$281.79
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
106
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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