Buy on Amazon
€158.27
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
Availability
MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 1768 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - 17 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 88% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - $9.31 vs $77.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $69.47 vs $142.59
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
48%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
Buy for €158.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.