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Intel i5-11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is newer than Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6313 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 i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500+ ADD
Price $152.64 - BUY $83.47 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q2 2022
# of Samples17834530
CPU Value128.2232.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3347(0.0%)3058(-8.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19564(0.0%)19371(-1.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,564
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,371
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
128.2
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
232.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
3,347
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,058
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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 i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.