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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $95.0 vs $392.83
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - $1.34 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 139% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3450 - 170 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
58%
Price, $
$392.83
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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