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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3450 - 133 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $69.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 91% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9940X - $0.57 vs $6.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
8.702290076335878%
Price, $
$870.7
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 349757 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
120
90.22556390977444%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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 349755 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
41.32967786154901%
Multi-Core
1781
16.59213713433948%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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