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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5500 - 231 vs 216 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $98.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-11600K - $0.46 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
58%
Price, $
$179.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
216
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 5 5500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
115 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$11.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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95 FPS
$15.25/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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70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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80 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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