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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3450S - 137 vs 128 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 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $95.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900 - $0.74 vs $2.72 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
27.205882352941174%
Price, $
$372.84
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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In Stock
Updated 349341 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
128
93.43065693430657%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/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
In Stock
Updated 349340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
36.250775915580384%
Multi-Core
1681
23.334258745141586%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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