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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $69.0 vs $283.35
- Up to 73% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10900KF - $0.63 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3450 - 120 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
91.66666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
26.69491525423729%
Price, $
$283.35
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
34.20306296086217%
Multi-Core
1781
19.45597552982303%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i9-10900KF
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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99 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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110 FPS
$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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73 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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66 FPS
$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,219.99
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99 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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66 FPS
$98.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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86 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,279.99
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73 FPS
$27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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