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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 1768 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $69.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.42 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-3450 - 169 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
97.0414201183432%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/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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Updated 348902 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
36.52173913043478%
Price, $
$195
35%
FPS Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Updated 348904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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