Buy on Amazon
$89.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
Availability
MSRP in USD: $159
Availability
Availability
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 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9600K - 232 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $89.99 vs $170.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9600K - $0.39 vs $0.74 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 Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 357792 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
99.13793103448276%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
52.70270270270271%
Price, $
$170
52%
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 357792 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
91.50187065740246%
Multi-Core
6468
84.08736349453977%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9600K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
77 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,166.98
In Stock
79 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$16.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$759.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$939.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$31.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,389
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
