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Core i9-10940X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i9-10940X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,053.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 379 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Processore desktop Ryzen 5 4500 (6 core/12 thread, 11 MB di cache, fino a 4,1 GHz max boost)

Buy for 71.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 378 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,053.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 379 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Processore desktop Ryzen 5 4500 (6 core/12 thread, 11 MB di cache, fino a 4,1 GHz max boost)

Buy for 71.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 378 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 898 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 4500 - 439 vs 438 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 28 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €71.83 vs €1053.17
  • Up to 93% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-10940X - €0.16 vs €2.40 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

439

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.40/FPS

7%

Price, €

€1053.17

100%

Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,053.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 379 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

438

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.83

1466%

Value Winner

AMD Processore desktop Ryzen 5 4500 (6 core/12 thread, 11 MB di cache, fino a 4,1 GHz max boost)

Buy for 71.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 378 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1565

100%

Multi-Core

10577

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1560

100%

Multi-Core

6213

59%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo

Core i9-10940X

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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
14
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 5 4500

With selected game settings

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