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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2316 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $95.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-9100 - $0.78 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3450S - 152 vs 122 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
122
80.26315789473685%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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In Stock
Updated 349277 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
82.10526315789475%
Price, $
$145
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349279 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
42.349528643944886%
Multi-Core
1681
46.73338893522379%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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