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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $120
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 326 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 3 3300X - 846 vs 806 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $150.0 vs $184.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-11500 - $0.19 vs $0.22 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
806
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 2219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 3 3300X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
488 FPS
$2.38/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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488 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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488 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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488 FPS
$2.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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488 FPS
$2.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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488 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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488 FPS
$2.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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488 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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488 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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