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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $95.0 vs $283.0
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3450 - 119 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
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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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.65937315198108%
Multi-Core
1781
22.115981621755868%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i9-9900KF
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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