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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $69.0 vs $591.89
- Up to 84% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.55 vs $3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 39% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3450 - 174 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
71.83908045977012%
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 349403 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.4/FPS
16.176470588235293%
Price, $
$591.89
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 349404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
20.664838930774504%
Multi-Core
1781
9.071461315132685%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
$25.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,399.99
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174 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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168 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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156 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$18.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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