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Core i9-10900X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i9-10900X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 316 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 316 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 898 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Core i9-10900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 4500 - 210 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $71.17 vs $509.01
  • Up to 85% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900X - $0.36 vs $2.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.42/FPS

15%

Price, €

€509.01

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

199

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.17

715%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 316 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1586

100%

Multi-Core

9615

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1560

98%

Multi-Core

6213

65%

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Oct 19th, 2019Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Cascade LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-10900X or Ryzen 5 4500

With selected game settings

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