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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 4057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 31% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-990X - 188 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $69.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-990X - $0.37 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
144
76.59574468085107%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
29.838709677419356%
Price, $
$178.02
38%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
36.33440514469453%
Multi-Core
2626
42.36167123729634%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 4500
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
21 FPS
$47.05/FPS
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Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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