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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1311 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Core i3-9100
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - £48.99 vs £85.07
- Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - £0.29 vs £0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-9100 - 176 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
171
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£48.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
53 FPS
£15.09/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
£11.37/FPS
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
£28.2/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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39 FPS
£18.72/FPS
12 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
£23.44/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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