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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9500 - 283 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $93.98 vs $160.74
- Up to 43% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-9500 - $0.33 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 5 5500
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
154 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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114 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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184 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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104 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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102 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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114 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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66 FPS
$11.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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133 FPS
$7.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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154 FPS
$9.41/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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114 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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