Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-3450 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$208.96 vs CA$317.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Control than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.05 vs CA$1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$317.88
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$317.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
199
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$208.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |