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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 207% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3450S - 169 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3450S - CA$2.42 vs CA$3.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$195.52 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
47%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-3450S
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
169 FPS
CA$43.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
CA$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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