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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-11600

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

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 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $75.16 vs $126.13
  • Up to 38% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-11600 - $0.42 vs $0.68 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 5500 - 185 vs 181 FPS
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

181

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.16

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

62%

Price, €

€126.13

59%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

88%

Multi-Core

7692

94%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

100%

Multi-Core

8188

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

vs
Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Apr 4th, 2022
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5Core i5
VermeerRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
66
1212
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
65 W65 W
7 nm
14 nm
36.0x
28.0x
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Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-11600

With selected game settings

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