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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450S outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450S is 177 days older than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 4% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8320 - 145 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than FX-8320 - $95.0 vs $102.02
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dirt 5 than FX-8320 - $0.66 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
140
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
90.41095890410959%
Price, $
$102.02
93%
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
Buy for $102.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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