AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS

73%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KS is 26% 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 i9-13900KS

66%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	117.3
Valorant	108.2	133.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	74.6
Apex Legends	101.7	125.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	99.9
Overwatch	87.7	107.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	91.9
DOOM Eternal	54.1	66.6
Warzone	84.4	103.9
Assassin's Creed	90.9	111.9
Valheim	89.8	110.6

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i9-13900KS

71%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-13900KS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i9-13900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	631
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	6774
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	1056
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	15135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	3757
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	43688

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Single-Core	3427	3134
Multi-Core	15834	76304

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Single-Core	1282	2675
Multi-Core	7095	28679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 12, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	13
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	5.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	6	24
Threads	12	32
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6500
Memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache	3MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8MB	36 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 i9-13900KS is 19% better than Ryzen 5 4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KS has 18 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900KS is better: 34
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i9-13900KS before making a selection 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 i9-13900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900KS specs and review.