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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 255 vs 210 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 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €86.4 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Amd Processore Desktop Ryzen 5 4500, 6 Core/12 Thread, 11 Mb Di Cache, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
59.35114503816794%
Multi-Core
6199
40.135966332146324%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 4500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
141 FPS
€5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
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186 FPS
€6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
152 FPS
€4.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
In Stock
237 FPS
€8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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255 FPS
€8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
237 FPS
€19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
In Stock
229 FPS
€17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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229 FPS
€10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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218 FPS
€7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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125 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
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