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AvailabilityMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 898 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10900X - 225 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $83.47 vs $565.00
- Up to 86% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10900X - $0.37 vs $2.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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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Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$8.98/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$8.47/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.4/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.65/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$19.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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104 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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52 FPS
$23.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$28.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$21.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$30.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$16.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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