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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$189.41 vs CA$698.98
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 83% better in Starfield than Core i5-3450 - 84 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
20.52416609938734%
Multi-Core
1781
9.231327424454465%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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