Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 3700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - 38 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 92% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - $6.15 vs $77.11 per 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 67% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $69.47 vs $210.59
- 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
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
38
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€233.75
32%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
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 |