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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 616 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10850K - 230 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £84.00 vs £499.84
- Up to 83% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10850K - £0.37 vs £2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
83 FPS
£9.64/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£8.22/FPS
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£15.49/FPS
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£10.28/FPS
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£15.89/FPS
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