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Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 136.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 136.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.

Advantages of Core i5-10600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600K - 139 vs 137 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €85.26 vs €136.97
  • Up to 39% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600K - €0.61 vs €1.00 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

137

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

61%

Price, €

€136.97

62%

Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 136.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

139

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6483 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

89%

Multi-Core

6838

89%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo

Core i5-10600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 30th, 2020
Apr 4th, 2022
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Comet LakeVermeer
Intel Socket 1200AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
66
1212
4.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
95 W
65 W
14 nm
7 nm
41.0x
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
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Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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85.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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168.3

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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Core i7-12700K

273.11

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
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Core i7-14700K

398.73

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

136.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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