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Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Processore Intel Core i5-11500 Desktop 6 Core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel serie 500 e chipset serie Select 400) 65W

Buy for 274.09 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

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Updated 47 minutes ago

Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Processore Intel Core i5-11500 Desktop 6 Core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel serie 500 e chipset serie Select 400) 65W

Buy for 274.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

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Updated 47 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11500.

Advantages of Core i5-11500

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €274.09 vs €314.00
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.61 vs €0.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-11500 - 474 vs 446 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

446

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€274.09

100%

Value Winner

Processore Intel Core i5-11500 Desktop 6 Core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel serie 500 e chipset serie Select 400) 65W

Buy for 274.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

474

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

92%

Price, €

€314

87%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

91%

Multi-Core

7424

61%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Core i5-11500

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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