Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 200 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8150 - 189 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $64.03 vs $95.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3450S - $0.34 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
187
98.94179894179894%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |