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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1182 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9400F - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $98.99 vs $101.79
- Up to 4% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9400F - $0.52 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9400F
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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50 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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135 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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50 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
In Stock
111 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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67 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
77 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
34 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
35 FPS
$21.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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93 FPS
$10.1/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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