Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Spec score
Spec score 38
$100
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 4500 against Core i3-14100F
Core i3-14100F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec score
Spec score 49
$104
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i3-14100Fright
42 vs 56 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i3-14100Fright
37 vs 48 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
42 vs 54 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
41 vs 52 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
40 vs 51 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i3-14100Fright
33 vs 41 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i3-14100Fright
30 vs 36 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i3-14100Fright
36 vs 45 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i3-14100Fright
33 vs 41 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 4500: 38
Core i3-14100F: 49
11 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 4500: 40
Core i3-14100F: 50
10 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 4500: 22
Core i3-14100F: 23
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 4500: 52
Core i3-14100F: 73
21 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 4500: 47.5
Core i3-14100F: 46.7
2%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 4500: $80
Core i3-14100F: $105
$25to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 4500: 6
Core i3-14100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 4500: 12
Core i3-14100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 4500: 4.1 GHz
Core i3-14100F: 4.7 GHz
15%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 4500: 88 W
Core i3-14100F: 110 W
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i3-14100F leads in games by 25%.
- The Core i3-14100F has 5% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-14100F is 40% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 4500 typically costs $25 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 4500 | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 58 / 110 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $80 (better) | $105 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.