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Core i9-12900TE vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i9-12900TE vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

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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 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900TE outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900TE is 90 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Core i9-12900TE

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 162 vs 160 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900TE Logo
Core i9-12900TE

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

160

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.2

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900TE Logo
Core i9-12900TE

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900TE Logo
Core i9-12900TE

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1923

100%

Multi-Core

11654

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

97%

Multi-Core

7692

66%

Intel Core i9-12900TE Logo

Core i9-12900TE

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
1.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
11.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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