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 Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900X - 141 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $91.64 vs $590.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900X - $0.65 vs $4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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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 |