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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-11500

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-11500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-11500 - 270 vs 259 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €147.99 vs €273.61
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.57 vs €1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

270

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

56%

Price, €

€273.61

54%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

259

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€147.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7072 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

91%

Multi-Core

7424

62%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Intel Core i5-11500

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-11500

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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