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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1077 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 55% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900T - 45 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $87.82 vs $360.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900T - $1.95 vs $12.41 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.82
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
High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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