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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3628 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 95% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3450 - 267 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-3450 - €1.1 vs €1.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €234.47 vs €293.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 77 vs 150 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€293
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel Core i5-3450 Processore
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-3450
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
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