Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $69.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.62 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450 - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
86.15384615384616%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348913 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
28.837209302325583%
Price, $
$279
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.673244607618173%
Multi-Core
1781
14.987797694184971%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |