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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $69.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.56 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 72% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 211 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
58.29383886255924%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 349153 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
29.166666666666668%
Price, $
$406.02
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
21.36782423812899%
Multi-Core
1781
10.189370101264375%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
201 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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211 FPS
$28.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
In Stock
209 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
207 FPS
$14.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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