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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $95.0 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3450 - 167 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
20.629490249743416%
Multi-Core
1781
9.978150036416606%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 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 9 7900X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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134 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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134 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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143 FPS
$16.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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111 FPS
$19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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111 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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89 FPS
$37.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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134 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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