Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $59.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 78% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-10900 - $0.33 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i5-3450 - 186 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $59 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
22%
Price, $
$275.98
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |