Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $59.0 vs $430.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.39 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3450 - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |