In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-12900K is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $221 more expensive!
Core i9-12900K
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 173 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Is 4 months and 29 days newer – Apr 04, 2022 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 4 months and 29 days newer
- Up to 76% cheaper – $68.14 vs $289.00
- Up to 76% cheaper
- Up to 77% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.39 vs $1.71/FPS
- Up to 77% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 4500: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
169 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
98%
Price, $
$289
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
23%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
173 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
130 FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.14
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 Apr 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM4 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
