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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $59.0 vs $208.5
- Up to 38% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.23 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 77 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 124% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - 571 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
394 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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394 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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473 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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403 FPS
$4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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450 FPS
$3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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417 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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379 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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485 FPS
$4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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386 FPS
$3.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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