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Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Buy for £20.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6789 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6788 minutes ago

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Buy for £20.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6789 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6788 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $488

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Prices and Stock
MSRP $159

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)

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - £20.36 vs £84.00
Up to 75% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5500 - £0.15 vs £0.60 per 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

Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900K - 139 vs 136 FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

136

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£20.36

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Buy for £20.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6789 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

139

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.6/FPS

25%

Price, £

£84

24%

FPS 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)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6788 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

400

FPS

429

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

230

FPS

232

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

806

FPS

831

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

202

FPS

228

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

136

FPS

141

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1668

89%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

97%

Core i9-9900K	vs	Ryzen 5 5500
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 5
Coffee Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
95 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 i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC Image

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC

46 FPS

£16.3/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£750

In Stock

SCAN Argen Gaming PC Image

SCAN Argen Gaming PC

46 FPS

£17.39/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£799.98

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

57 FPS

£14.56/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

8 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£829.95

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC

38 FPS

£28.95/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,099.95

In Stock

Fierce RGB Gaming PC Image

Fierce RGB Gaming PC

38 FPS

£19.21/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£729.99

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC

50 FPS

£28.6/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ryzen 5 5500

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,429.95

In Stock

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