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Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 77.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 77.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €77.55 vs €277.81
  • Up to 65% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-12600 - €0.34 vs €0.96 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 26% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 290 vs 231 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

231

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€77.55

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 77.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

290

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

35%

Price, €

€277.81

27%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

66%

Multi-Core

6199

64%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Core i5-12600

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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