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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3450 - 138 vs 128 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $69.0 vs $244.77
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900F - $0.54 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
30.508474576271187%
Price, $
$244.77
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 349334 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
128
92.7536231884058%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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 349334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.97852028639618%
Multi-Core
1781
21.136957037740327%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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