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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 4500 - 160 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $79.00 vs $299.00
- Up to 72% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-11900K - $0.52 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$30.88/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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71 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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71 FPS
$27.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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29 FPS
$37.52/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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55 FPS
$33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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64 FPS
$32.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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55 FPS
$34.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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96 FPS
$46.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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64 FPS
$29.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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96 FPS
$30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,883.21
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96 FPS
$35.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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71 FPS
$26.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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71 FPS
$31.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,228
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96 FPS
$23.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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71 FPS
$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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108 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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71 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,979.99
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160 FPS
$39.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,329.99
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103 FPS
$34.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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