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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 5500 - 270 vs 238 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $83.47 vs $199.00
- Up to 53% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-11600K - $0.35 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
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