Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 34% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 514 vs 385 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 Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $79.00 vs $412.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.21 vs $0.80 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |