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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1263 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$109.00 vs CA$628.78
- Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.63 vs CA$3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
173
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.61/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$628.78
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$628.78 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1208.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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