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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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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 Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €156.21 vs €265.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.67 vs €1.12 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-11500 - 237 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.21
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
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
€16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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