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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $79.00 vs $173.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600K - $0.39 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 5 4500 - 206 vs 202 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
25 FPS
$39.52/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$19.79/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
$54.4/FPS
Radeon RX 550
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8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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130 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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