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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 10% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 4500 - 194 vs 176 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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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.18/FPS

100%

Price, £

£422.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler

Buy for £422.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 235 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

176

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateApr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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