Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1263 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 194 vs 188 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 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$89.0 vs CA$578.86
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
93.22541966426859%
Multi-Core
6199
77.87688442211055%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |