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MSRP $129
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 22% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 4500 - 706 vs 577 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $79.00 vs $359.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900F - $0.14 vs $0.51 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
706
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
27%
Price, $
$359.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
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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 i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
399 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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399 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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399 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$9.06/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
In Stock
321 FPS
$3.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
510 FPS
$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,498.51
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
96 FPS
$11.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
In Stock
510 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.7
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
399 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
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