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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - 212 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $75.00 vs $385.00
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - $0.35 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
35 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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35 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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49 FPS
$9.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$15.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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60 FPS
$35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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