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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $83.43 vs $140.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-11600 - $0.46 vs $0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 5500 - 185 vs 181 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
181
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-11600
With selected game settings
42 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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42 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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53 FPS
$8.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$14.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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50 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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49 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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