AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-11900KF

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-11900KF and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, Blender, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Overwatch
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KF or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

Core i9-11900KF

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11900KF is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Core i9-11900KF

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.8
Valorant	108.9	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.6
Apex Legends	102.4	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.5
Overwatch	88.2	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.9
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.0
Warzone	84.9	85.8
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.4
Valheim	90.4	91.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Core i9-11900KF

45%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	281
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	2549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	630
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	5668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1636
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	16310

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	2453	3763
Multi-Core	20203	27884

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	1479	1722
Multi-Core	7682	8613

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 2% better than Core i9-11900KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KF is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i9-11900KF before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900KF specs and review.