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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 147 vs 123 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $69.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 68% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700 - $0.56 vs $1.77 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
31.63841807909605%
Price, $
$260.26
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361171 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
83.6734693877551%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 361169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
38.753213367609256%
Multi-Core
1781
28.647257519704038%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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