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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $95.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9600KF - $0.42 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-3450 - 254 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
227
89.37007874015748%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/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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Updated 39709 minutes ago
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
71.1864406779661%
Price, $
$150
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
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Updated 39715 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
37.99621928166352%
Multi-Core
1781
31.207289293849662%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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