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Intel i5-10400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is newer than Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz also around 38% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8551 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500+ ADD
Price $119.99 - BUY $83.3 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2020Q2 2022
# of Samples34715080
CPU Value100.8232.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2566(-16.0%)3056(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12089(-37.5%)19350(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
12,089
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,350
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
100.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
232.3
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
2,566
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,056
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.