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CA$399.17
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MSRP $129
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 288 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 72% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.39 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$399.17
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
278
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6705 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
136 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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160 FPS
CA$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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61 FPS
CA$22.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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