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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 385 vs 366 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £84.00 vs £398.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900K - £0.23 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
385
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
22%
Price, £
£398.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
166 FPS
£4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.98
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215 FPS
£3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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131 FPS
£8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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131 FPS
£5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£729.99
In Stock
185 FPS
£7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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