AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, SuperPi, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, MATLAB, Blender, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS

73%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KS is 26% 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 i9-12900KS

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	108.6
Valorant	108.2	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	69.1
Apex Legends	101.7	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	92.6
Overwatch	87.7	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	85.1
DOOM Eternal	54.1	61.7
Warzone	84.4	96.3
Assassin's Creed	90.9	103.7
Valheim	89.8	102.4

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-12900KS

48%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-12900KS since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 150W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i9-12900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	669
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	6984
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	1113
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	15520
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	3930
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	44652

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	3427	4211
Multi-Core	15834	76561

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	1282	2187
Multi-Core	7095	20189

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	March 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	5.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	150 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache	3MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KS is 9% better than Ryzen 5 4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900KS has 10 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900KS is better: 34
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i9-12900KS before deciding which CPU 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 i9-12900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900KS specs and review.