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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600K - 139 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $75.00 vs $130.00
- Up to 44% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600K - $0.54 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9600K
With selected game settings
27 FPS
$29.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$19.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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Ryzen 5 5500
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$13.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
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$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
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$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
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$22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
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$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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