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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$195.52 vs CA$365.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900KF - CA$1.78 vs CA$2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3450S - 152 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$195.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Updated 14508 minutes ago
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$365
53%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 14509 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i9-11900KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
CA$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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