The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700F and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €316.23 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 74% cheaper – €108.62 vs €424.85
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€108.62
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
97%
Min 1% FPS
125
97%
Price, €
€424.85
25%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
25%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
