The Core i5-3450 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $301.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
- Up to 76% cheaper – $95.00 vs $396.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$396.95
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
30%
Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$174.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
