The Phenom II X4 B95 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-3450S and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $33.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
- Up to 38% cheaper – $52.95 vs $86.00
Advantages of the Core i5-3450S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-3450S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
97%
Price, $
$52.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-3450S in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-3450S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-3450S in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Deneb | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
