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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 898 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $89.99 vs $820.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-10940X - $0.64 vs $6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
118
84.28571428571429%
Value, $/FPS
$6.95/FPS
9.20863309352518%
Price, $
$820
10%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 5 5500
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
32 FPS
$36.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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52 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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6 FPS
$126.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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41 FPS
$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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24 FPS
$38.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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58 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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6 FPS
$231.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,389
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