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Core i9-9900KS vs Ryzen 5 5500

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

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 889 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.

Advantages of Core i9-9900KS

  • 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 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900KS - 91 vs 90 FPS
  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


FPS

90

99%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

91

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94.53

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

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In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


Single-Core

1780

95%

Multi-Core

8596

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

89%

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo

Core i9-9900KS

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 28th, 2019Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
127 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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