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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $69.0 vs $375.22
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.36 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-3450 - 214 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
89.25233644859813%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/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 349159 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
20.57142857142857%
Price, $
$375.22
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.546825034262216%
Multi-Core
1781
14.647586150176824%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
97 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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133 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
214 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$13.37/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$40.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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