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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$195.52 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.0 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-3450S - 212 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
196
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$195.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 9 5900X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
CA$33.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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91 FPS
CA$26.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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