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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $59.0 vs $625.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-14600K - $0.31 vs $2.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3450 - 228 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.75/FPS
11%
Price, $
$625.99
9%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-14600K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
83 FPS
$30.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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