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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $95.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10940X - $0.66 vs $4.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 30% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-3450S - 189 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 28 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
145
76.71957671957672%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/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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Updated 349516 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.34/FPS
15.207373271889402%
Price, $
$820
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 349517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
37.38796414852753%
Multi-Core
1681
15.609620206147273%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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