The Core i5-3450S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $6.31 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450S
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 4500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 8% cheaper – $71.17 vs $77.48
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450S vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
169
89%
Min 1% FPS
114
91%
Price, €
€77.48
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
82%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€71.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450S vs Ryzen 5 4500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450S vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450S vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
