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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 Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 5500 - 179 vs 175 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €98.99 vs €269.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900 - €0.57 vs €1.5 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
175
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 100-000000457
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Updated 299 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Ryzen 5 5500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
65 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499
In Stock
65 FPS
€24.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,569.92
In Stock
10 FPS
€333.08/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
In Stock
47 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
38 FPS
€19.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
74 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€789.9
In Stock
63 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€769.9
In Stock
63 FPS
€14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
In Stock
63 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
90 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.9
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