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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 207.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 207.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1077 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-9700F - 232 vs 228 FPS
  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $61.04 vs $187.18
  • Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9700F - $0.29 vs $0.91 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

232

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€67.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

228

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

32%

Price, €

€207.77

32%

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 207.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

83%

Multi-Core

6256

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Intel Core i7-9700F

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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