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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 80% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €19.30 vs €97.00
- Up to 80% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.14 vs €0.70 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€19.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151
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Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, 4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
57 FPS
€15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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46 FPS
€18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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57 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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46 FPS
€16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
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46 FPS
€20.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€921.66
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57 FPS
€16.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
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43 FPS
€19.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€829
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