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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 Core i3-9100 is 2316 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3450S - 226 vs 214 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $95.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - $0.44 vs $0.64 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
214
94.69026548672566%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360810 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
42.349528643944886%
Multi-Core
1681
46.73338893522379%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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