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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 41% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - 360 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $69.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400F - $0.27 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
360
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
87.0967741935484%
Price, $
$112
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
255
70.83333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.75907111756168%
Multi-Core
1781
36.84319404220108%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-3450
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
141 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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141 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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125 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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