The Core i5-3450 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $305.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
- Up to 76% cheaper – $95.00 vs $400.00
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-13900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450 vs Core i9-13900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$400
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
31%
Core i5-3450 vs Core i9-13900K in My Games
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+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i9-13900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i9-13900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
6 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
60%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
29%
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$174.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
77 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
