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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 2766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $86.0 vs $485.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.54 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than Core i5-3450S - 209 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 32 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
160
76.55502392344498%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Updated 1854 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.33/FPS
23.175965665236053%
Price, $
$485.95
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $485.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1861 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
34.27230046948357%
Multi-Core
1681
15.716155572176515%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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