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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 i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X.
Advantages of Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-9900X - 167 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $83.47 vs $350.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-9900X - $0.50 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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85 FPS
$10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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67 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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75 FPS
$6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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75 FPS
$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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85 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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75 FPS
$22/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
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77 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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72 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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51 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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73 FPS
$31.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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67 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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51 FPS
$22.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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51 FPS
$30.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$19.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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