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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$195.52 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.26 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 17% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3450S - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
155
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$195.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.47/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$450
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
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Updated 14313 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 7 3800X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
70 FPS
CA$32.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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