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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 2181 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $59.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.1 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3450 - 686 vs 616 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
450 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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