Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $89.0 vs $288.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900K - $0.35 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3450S - 289 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |