Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 77% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - 451 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$149.0 vs CA$208.96
- Up to 60% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.33 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
451
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |