AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Core 5 120F
47.3Single-core—
39.7Multi-core—
43.6Gamingspec-based47.1
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core 5 120F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
- 44% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $125 vs $196
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120F
- 150% higher L2 cache: 7.5 MB vs 3 MB
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 110 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+44% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 7.5 MB+150% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega) | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT | Intel Core 5 120F |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 19,051Bottom 41% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,079Bottom 45% | — |
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