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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$327.18 vs CA$498.98
- Up to 5% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$2.97 vs CA$3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 45% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3450S - 160 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
68%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$327.18
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.12/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$498.98
65%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
137 FPS
CA$30.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
CA$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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