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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 200 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-8150 - 155 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - CA$87.12 vs CA$327.14
- Up to 73% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3450S - CA$0.58 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$327.14
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
151
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$87.12
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$87.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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