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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 4500 - 292 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$109.00 vs CA$570.89
- Up to 79% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-11900K - CA$0.42 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
292
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$570.89
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
262
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 181 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
126 FPS
CA$10.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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