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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in New World than Core i7-9700K - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $87.0 vs $223.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- 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 i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
89.25708177445216%
Multi-Core
7089
92.1606864274571%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-9700K
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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$879.99
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59 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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59 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
In Stock
55 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
64 FPS
$60.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
74 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.27/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$20.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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59 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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