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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $59.0 vs $405.59
- Up to 81% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.3 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 30% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3450 - 259 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
19%
Price, $
$405.59
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
216 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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185 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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216 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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216 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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259 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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216 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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206 FPS
$14.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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227 FPS
$13.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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