The Ryzen 5 4500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-9800X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $93.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 59% cheaper – $64.54 vs $158.50
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i7-9800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$64.54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
98%
Min 1% FPS
123
98%
Price, $
$158.5
40%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
40%
Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i7-9800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i7-9800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i7-9800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
48%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 4500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$129.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Not Available | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16.5 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
