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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $59.0 vs $70.31
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3450 - 134 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3450 - $0.52 vs $0.54 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.31
83%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 5 3600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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