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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9600K - 204 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $83.47 vs $123.00
- Up to 35% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-9600K - $0.41 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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