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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1182 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600KF - 198 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $87.0 vs $170.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
84.82095136290754%
Multi-Core
5707
74.19396775871034%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
149 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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140 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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134 FPS
$5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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151 FPS
$5.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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177 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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111 FPS
$7.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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140 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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149 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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137 FPS
$5.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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