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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

WINNER
A
32.8Inno Score
VS
I
32.2Inno Score
34.7Single-core37.9
35.8Multi-core29.1
25Gamingspec-based31
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 45004 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9600KF

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 scores 32.8 against 32.2 for Intel Core i5-9600KF. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 4500 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 29
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 50% higher PassMark: 15,927 vs 10,637
  • 32% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 95 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 35
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 9 MB vs 8 MB
  • 12% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
Announced20222019
SocketAM4LGA1151
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cores66
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.6 GHz3.7 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.6 GHz+12%
L2 cache3 MB—
L3 cache8 MB9 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
iGPU—None

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 versus Intel Core i5-9600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 4500Intel Core i5-9600KF
PassMark15,927+50%Bottom 33%10,637Bottom 19%
PassMark (single thread)2,584Bottom 23%2,708+5%Bottom 29%

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