The Core i5-3450 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3400G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $4.73 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
- Up to 5% cheaper – $95.00 vs $99.73
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 5 3400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$99.73
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 5 3400G 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 i5-3450 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
55%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $174.00 | MSRP | $149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Picasso |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
