AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-10900K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900K is 5% better than Ryzen 5 4500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Core i9-10900K

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	102.7
Valorant	108.2	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	65.3
Apex Legends	101.7	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	87.5
Overwatch	87.7	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	80.5
DOOM Eternal	54.1	58.3
Warzone	84.4	91.0
Assassin's Creed	90.9	98.0
Valheim	89.8	96.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-10900K

43%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4500 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	17325

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	3427	3141
Multi-Core	15834	24010

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	1282	1617
Multi-Core	7095	14374

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 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 Core i9-10900K is 2% better than Ryzen 5 4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900K has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 4500. 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-10900K specs and review.