Core i7-10700 vs Ryzen 5 4500: which is better

Intel Core i7-10700 (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i7-10700 is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 15,965 vs 15,927).
Core i7-10700 is 11% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-10700	Ryzen 5 4500
Overall score	22.1	22.1
PassMark CPU Mark	15,965	15,927
Single-thread rating	2,878	2,584
US price	no current price	from $100
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Base clock	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	224 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Series	10th Gen Core	Ryzen 4000
Release year	2020	2022
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 630	none

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