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€283.62
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5500 - 530 vs 508 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- 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 i9-11900K - €104.03 vs €283.62
- Up to 63% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-11900K - €0.2 vs €0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
530
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
37%
Price, €
€283.62
36%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
508
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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Updated 17931 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 5500
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
151 FPS
€5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
In Stock
135 FPS
€5.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
165 FPS
€4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€759.9
In Stock
181 FPS
€4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809
In Stock
181 FPS
€4.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
152 FPS
€5.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
In Stock
165 FPS
€5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€854.9
In Stock
174 FPS
€3.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€629
In Stock
174 FPS
€3.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€689
In Stock
181 FPS
€4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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