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CA$126.73
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$126.73 vs CA$812.68
- Up to 84% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-14900KF - CA$0.67 vs CA$4.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3450 - 196 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 32 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
189
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
196
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.15/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$812.68
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$812.68 on Amazon
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Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i9-14900KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
CA$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,597.4
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196 FPS
CA$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$4,689
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169 FPS
CA$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,007.52
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183 FPS
CA$20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,684.73
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163 FPS
CA$17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,906.84
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196 FPS
CA$32.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$6,390.01
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182 FPS
CA$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,827.03
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