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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2625 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3450 - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $93.99 vs $95.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3450 - $0.54 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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