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MSRP $129
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $71.17 vs $155.86
- Up to 51% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600K - $0.39 vs $0.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 4500 - 196 vs 183 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
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
183
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
46 FPS
€19.35/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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113 FPS
€12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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105 FPS
€16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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105 FPS
€10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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131 FPS
€11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.52
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42 FPS
€23.34/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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130 FPS
€12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,621.61
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118 FPS
€27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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