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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9940X - 250 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $75.09 vs $1251.24
- Up to 94% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9940X - $0.30 vs $5.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
250
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
102 FPS
€7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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102 FPS
€6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
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135 FPS
€5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
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117 FPS
€3.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
€6.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
€6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
€5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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135 FPS
€5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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