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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 10% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-3450 - 503 vs 456 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $69.47 vs $416.75
- Up to 82% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900K - $0.17 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
503
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
18%
Price, €
€462.59
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Ten Core Desktop Processor Up to 5.3 GHz Comet Lake - OEM Tray Version
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
456
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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