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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $69.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10900X - $0.55 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3450 - 145 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
125
86.20689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/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 i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
12.971698113207546%
Price, $
$615
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Updated 349406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
38.26142131979696%
Multi-Core
1781
19.005442322057412%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 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 i9-10900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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