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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $95.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-11900F - $0.82 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 49% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3450 - 173 vs 116 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
116
67.05202312138728%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/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 i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
58.992805755395686%
Price, $
$239.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.775218793182866%
Multi-Core
1781
19.419910587722168%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i9-11900F
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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