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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 2700X - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $79.00 vs $186.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.38 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$988/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1088/FPS
Radeon RX 550
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