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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $95.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.22 vs $3.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3450S - 93 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 32 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 9 5950X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$38.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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55 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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93 FPS
$25.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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76 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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58 FPS
$25.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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78 FPS
$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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76 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$70.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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