The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £423.67 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 84% cheaper – £82.99 vs £506.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900 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, £
£82.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
97%
Min 1% FPS
126
98%
Price, £
£506.66
16%
Value, £/FPS
£2.66/FPS
16%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-9900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $423.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
