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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i5-11400F sit in the same class: the index gap is smaller than the model’s margin of error.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 leads on 2 parameters, Intel Core i5-11400F on 0.

Specification source: A — AMD; B — Intel. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Strengths

  • Platform freshness
  • L3 cache
  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • level

Intel Core i5-11400F

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Platform freshness
  • L3 cache
  • Power efficiency

Difference per parameter

  • Gaming performance

    86
    84

  • Cores and threads

    6/12
    6/12

  • Power efficiency

    65 W
    65 W

  • Platform freshness

    AM4 · DDR4
    LGA1200 · DDR4

  • L3 cache

    16 MB
    12 MB

Profile of both sides

Gaming performanceCores and threadsPower efficiencyPlatform freshnessL3 cache
AMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-11400F

Specifications side by side

Side AAMD Ryzen 5 5500Side BIntel Core i5-11400F
Performance index86better84
Cores / threads6/126/12
Base clock3.6 GHzbetter2.6 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.4 GHzbetter
L3 cache16 MBbetter12 MB
Power draw (TDP)65 W65 W
SocketAM4LGA1200
Memory supportDDR4DDR4
Integrated graphicsNoNo
Process nodeTSMC 7 nmIntel 14 nm
ReleasedQ2 2022Q1 2021

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