Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $95.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.42 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3450S - 265 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |