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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 3912 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $69.0 vs $272.69
- Up to 70% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.63 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 19% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3450 - 131 vs 110 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
83.96946564885496%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
30.288461538461537%
Price, $
$272.69
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
21.12824106517169%
Multi-Core
1781
12.027282549972988%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 7 7700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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84 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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98 FPS
$21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
In Stock
74 FPS
$30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
In Stock
98 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
In Stock
98 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
In Stock
75 FPS
$16.91/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
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104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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74 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.98
In Stock
74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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