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Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1 days newer than 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

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

173

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.17

100%

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 6672 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

58%

Multi-Core

6199

38%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Apr 5th, 2022
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9Ryzen 5
Alder LakeNot Available
Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
24
12
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
150 W
65 W
10 nm
7 nm
34.0x
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
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PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 4500

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Popular Core i9-12900KS and Ryzen 5 4500 Comparisons

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
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180.17

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
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108.01

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251.31

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130.02

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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