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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3450S - 275 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - CA$153.88 vs CA$195.52
- Up to 26% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-3450S - CA$0.56 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 6 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
275
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i5-9400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
76 FPS
CA$24.28/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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