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CA$269.04
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 4500 - 132 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$269.04
- Up to 57% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.88 vs CA$2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
40%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
124
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
17 FPS
CA$79.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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