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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2738 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $69.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.56 vs $3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 77 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 156 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
78.84615384615384%
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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In Stock
Updated 349387 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.43/FPS
16.3265306122449%
Price, $
$535
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349388 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
33.87640449438202%
Multi-Core
1781
20.71893904141461%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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