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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 4500 - 298 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - CA$89.0 vs CA$619.35
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores Up to 5.5 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, featuring Intel Adaptive Boost Technology LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 150W Processor Base Power
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
57.76374442793462%
Multi-Core
6199
38.21118165567404%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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