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CA$127.87
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - CA$127.87 vs CA$263.96
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-11600KF - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i5-3450 - 159 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
145
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$127.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$263.96 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-11600KF
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
CA$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,406.6
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63 FPS
CA$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099.99
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