Core i9-10900F vs Ryzen 5 5500: which is better

Intel Core i9-10900F (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-10900F is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 19,663 vs 19,248).
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

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	Core i9-10900F	Ryzen 5 5500
Overall score	27.3	26.7
PassMark CPU Mark	19,663	19,248
Single-thread rating	3,024	3,062
US price	no current price	from $90
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	5.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	224 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Comet Lake	Zen 3
Series	10th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2020	2022
Integrated graphics	none	none

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