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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $95.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-11600KF - $0.21 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-3450 - 522 vs 456 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
456
87.35632183908046%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
522
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
72.41379310344827%
Price, $
$150
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 37755 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.459016393442624%
Multi-Core
1781
20.454806477546803%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-11600KF
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
196 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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196 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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196 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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