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CA$315
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3450S - 302 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$195.52 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.71 vs CA$1.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
302
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
68%
Price, CA$
CA$315
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
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Updated 205 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
276
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$195.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for CA$195.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-3450S
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
CA$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,800.22
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.06
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$15.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,337.7
In Stock
104 FPS
CA$40.64/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,226.17
In Stock
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