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Core i7-10700K vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i7-10700K vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 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 79 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 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 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 704 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 118 vs 115 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 90% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €63.99 vs €632.65
  • Up to 90% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-10700K - €0.56 vs €5.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

118

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.36/FPS

10%

Price, €

€632.65

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

115

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/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 79 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

91%

Multi-Core

6199

76%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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