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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3628 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $95.0 vs $321.86
- Up to 64% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KS - $0.5 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 77 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 21% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3450 - 231 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
35%
Price, $
$321.86
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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