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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $93.98 vs $165.86
- Up to 40% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-11600KF - $0.51 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 5500 - 194 vs 186 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
186
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
60%
Price, $
$165.86
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-11600KF
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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35 FPS
$24.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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43 FPS
$32.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
80 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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29 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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28 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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35 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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11 FPS
$68.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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46 FPS
$20.41/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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