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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $69.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.37 vs $5.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3450 - 203 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 36 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
189
93.10344827586206%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.91/FPS
6.260575296108291%
Price, $
$1200
5%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
38.40764331210191%
Multi-Core
1781
14.860241969128078%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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