The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900F and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $158.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 68% cheaper – $75.05 vs $233.32
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€75.05
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
192
98%
Min 1% FPS
127
98%
Price, €
€233.32
32%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
31%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10900F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10900F in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10900F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $464.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
