AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-12400F and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400F or AMD Ryzen 5 4500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Core i5-12400F

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12400F is 5% better than Ryzen 5 4500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Core i5-12400F

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.9
Valorant	108.2	111.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	62.3
Apex Legends	101.7	104.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	83.5
Overwatch	87.7	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	76.8
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.6
Warzone	84.4	86.8
Assassin's Creed	90.9	93.5
Valheim	89.8	92.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500

65%

Core i5-12400F

90%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-12400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	334
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	2437
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	799
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	1868
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	18250

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-12400F
Single-Core	3427	4379
Multi-Core	15834	25551

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-12400F
Single-Core	1282	1768
Multi-Core	7095	9729

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-12400F
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4500 is 8% better than Core i5-12400F in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400F is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-12400F before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12400F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400F specs and review.