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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 8827 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8827 minutes ago

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 8827 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8827 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900K - 197 vs 193 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €21.08 vs €85.26
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.11 vs €0.43 per 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
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This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

197

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

26%

Price, €

€85.26

24%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 85.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8827 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

193

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€21.08

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8827 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

97%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

89%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Apr 4th, 2022
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5Core i9
VermeerCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
12
16
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
95 W
7 nm
14 nm
36.0x36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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