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Core i9-11900 vs Ryzen 5 5500

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

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900

Buy for 490.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

vs

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 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900

Buy for 490.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

vs

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 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

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 Rocket League than Ryzen 5 5500 - 756 vs 741 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €85.93 vs €490.72
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-11900 - €0.12 vs €0.65 per FPS
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

756

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

18%

Price, €

€490.72

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900

Buy for 490.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

741

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85.93

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

88%

Multi-Core

7692

87%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Core i9-11900

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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
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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