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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 1808 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$126.53 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$0.55 vs CA$0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3450 - 246 vs 228 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
228
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$180
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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