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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$200.11 vs CA$499.00
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - 57 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 96% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - CA$8.75 vs CA$200.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
57
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
40%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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