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€199.76
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MSRP $289
Prices and StockMSRP $129
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MSRP $129
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 4500 - 196 vs 183 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 Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €79.99 vs €199.76
- Up to 57% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600K - €0.44 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
43%
Price, €
€199.76
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
183
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.99
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
67 FPS
€10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€724.95
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54 FPS
€14.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
67 FPS
€12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€819.9
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67 FPS
€10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€719.95
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78 FPS
€10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
In Stock
87 FPS
€9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€819
In Stock
54 FPS
€14.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799.95
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51 FPS
€11.57/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€589.9
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87 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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55 FPS
€11.63/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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