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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 15% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - 45 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $83.35 vs $431.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - $1.85 vs $11.08 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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