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CA$278.99
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MSRP $384
Prices and StockMSRP $129
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MSRP $129
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 4500 - 241 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$278.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.48 vs CA$1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$278.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for CA$278.99 on Amazon
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Updated 6745 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
228
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
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Updated 6745 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
159 FPS
CA$23.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,729.15
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111 FPS
CA$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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40 FPS
CA$34.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,372.2
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