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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3450S - 226 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $95.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9400F - $0.44 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
214
94.69026548672566%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
42.380261248185775%
Multi-Core
1681
34.77451386015722%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-3450S
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
54 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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38 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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