Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €44.97 vs €520.00
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.06 vs €0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 41% better in Valorant than Core i5-3450 - 981 vs 696 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
696
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€44.97
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |