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Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 539 minutes ago

vs

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 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 540 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 539 minutes ago

vs

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 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 540 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 4500 - 292 vs 281 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €63.99 vs €349.00
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12400 - €0.23 vs €1.20 per FPS
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

292

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

19%

Price, €

€349

18%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 539 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

281

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.99

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 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 540 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

71%

Multi-Core

6199

70%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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