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Core i5-3450S vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-3450S vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3450S.

Advantages of Core i5-3450S

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 226% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-3450S - 88 vs 27 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

27

31%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

584

23%

Multi-Core

1681

11%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo

Core i5-3450S

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
4Threads
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
28.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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