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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $87.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 7% better in New World than Ryzen 5 5500 - 135 vs 126 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
85.59011893870083%
Multi-Core
7692
89.66079962699615%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-11600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
66 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$13.27/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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89 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$20.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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76 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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66 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$14.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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