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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$125.61 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.49 vs CA$2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3450 - 266 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
257
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$774
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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