Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-11500 - 785 vs 778 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $198.63 vs $279.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.26 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $279.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
778
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $198.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |