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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2625 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 24% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3450 - 214 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$193.71 vs CA$200.11
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$193.71
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Resolution
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
130 FPS
CA$12.53/FPS
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$26.62/FPS
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