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AvailabilityMSRP $129
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 704 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 4500 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $79.00 vs $292.57
- Up to 72% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10900KF - $0.49 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
28%
Price, $
$292.57
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
21 FPS
$47.05/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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18 FPS
$60.44/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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69 FPS
$94.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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95 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,099.99
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95 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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