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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $69.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9800X - $0.56 vs $3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 141 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
87.2340425531915%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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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Updated 349405 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
14.4702842377261%
Price, $
$545
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
44.07894736842105%
Multi-Core
1781
24.22140622875017%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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