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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 Core i5-9400F is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $69.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9400F - $0.25 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3450 - 293 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
277
94.53924914675767%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
65.78947368421053%
Price, $
$112
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 349818 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.75907111756168%
Multi-Core
1781
36.84319404220108%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-9400F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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66 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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46 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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