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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $219
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1808 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-3450S - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - CA$105.16 vs CA$327.18
- Up to 68% better value when playing Control than Core i5-3450S - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$105.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
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Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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