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Core i7-1260U vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i7-1260U vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-1260U 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 i7-1260U is 40 days older than Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Core i7-1260U

  • Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 4500 - 165 vs 162 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

165

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

162

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.49/FPS

100%

Price, $

$79

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1827

100%

Multi-Core

5854

94%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

85%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo

Core i7-1260U

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Feb 23rd, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel BGA 1781SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
12Threads12
1.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
11.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Iris Xe 96EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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