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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5500 - 226 vs 209 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $89.99 vs $270.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-11900 - $0.43 vs $1.19 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
36.134453781512605%
Price, $
$270
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349095 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
209
92.47787610619469%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
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 349095 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
87.84037558685446%
Multi-Core
7692
87.25045372050818%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Ryzen 5 5500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
191 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
191 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,166.98
In Stock
158 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$5.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
In Stock
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