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€534.91
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 184 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 24 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 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €63.99 vs €534.91
- Up to 87% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.37 vs €2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.91/FPS
13%
Price, €
€534.91
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
173
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/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
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
17 FPS
€48.53/FPS
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Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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