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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 2766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $69.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.55 vs $3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3450 - 148 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
125
84.45945945945947%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/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 349400 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
15.804597701149426%
Price, $
$515
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349401 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.38732394366197%
Multi-Core
1781
16.651084517576663%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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