Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive FX-8150 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 200 days newer than the more expensive FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-8150 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than FX-8150 - $59.0 vs $64.03
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-8150 - $0.46 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |