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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3450 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$208.96 vs CA$458.62
- Up to 46% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9900KF - CA$1.35 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$458.62
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
155
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$208.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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