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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450S - 132 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $95.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900K - $0.85 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
42.28855721393035%
Price, $
$265
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 349335 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
84.84848484848484%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
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Updated 349334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
24.63095740194011%
Multi-Core
1681
15.354402630617464%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-3450S
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
58 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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103 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
70 FPS
$27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
78 FPS
$29.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
103 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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103 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
In Stock
58 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
103 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
In Stock
82 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
In Stock
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