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CA$195.52
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$195.52 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.78 vs CA$2.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 19% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3450S - 131 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$195.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for CA$195.52 on Amazon
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Updated 13931 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$359
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13931 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i7-9700
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
17 FPS
CA$105.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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