Ryzen 5 5500GT vs i9-11900K

Place in the ranking	419	598
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.17	66.00
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	12.02	18.55
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500GT has 263% better value for money than i9-11900K.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	276 mm²	180 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 750	AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-11900K 15.87
+24.6%

Ryzen 5 5500GT 12.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-11900K 25207
+24.6%

Ryzen 5 5500GT 20236

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.87	12.74
Integrated graphics card	4.49	7.46
Recency	16 March 2021	8 January 2024
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

i9-11900K has a 24.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500GT, on the other hand, has 66.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-11900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500GT in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11900K and Ryzen 5 5500GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.