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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $95.0 vs $99.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3450S - 223 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3450S - $0.44 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
95%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 5 5500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
198 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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180 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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154 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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154 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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145 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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119 FPS
$6.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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167 FPS
$5.62/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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180 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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154 FPS
$6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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119 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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