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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3912 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $95.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.56 vs $1.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 28% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3450S - 218 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
170
77.98165137614679%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
33.13609467455622%
Price, $
$368.99
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
20.679886685552407%
Multi-Core
1681
10.040016723406797%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Ryzen 9 7900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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