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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 4500 - 245 vs 228 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 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €64.96 vs €559.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
59.35114503816794%
Multi-Core
6199
40.135966332146324%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 4500
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
61 FPS
€11.31/FPS
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Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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€9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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146 FPS
€10.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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111 FPS
€7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
€12.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€12.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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218 FPS
€11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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