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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $95.0 vs $376.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.78 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 66% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3450S - 202 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
122
60.396039603960396%
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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
41.711229946524064%
Price, $
$376.99
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
22.290076335877863%
Multi-Core
1681
10.883781158951116%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i9-12900K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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202 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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159 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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133 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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171 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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107 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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94 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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148 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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61 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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148 FPS
$20.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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