Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $62.88 vs $598.85
- Up to 88% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10920X - $0.31 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-3450S - 257 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
227
88.32684824902724%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €69.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2194 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.59/FPS
11.969111969111971%
Price, €
€664.72
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €664.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
34.865671641791046%
Multi-Core
1681
14.811877698475637%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |