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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 1915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $69.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.56 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 131 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
93.89312977099237%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
18.543046357615893%
Price, $
$395
17%
FPS Winner
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
61.28048780487805%
Multi-Core
1781
62.84403669724771%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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