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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 23% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-9960X - 196 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $87.0 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-9960X
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$9.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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61 FPS
$12.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$10/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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