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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$195.52 vs CA$380.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 206% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3450S - 211 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3450S - CA$1.8 vs CA$2.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
51%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 5 3600X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
187 FPS
CA$3.77/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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