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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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MSRP in USD: $423
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $86.0 vs $667.41
- Up to 75% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9900 - $0.8 vs $3.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 98% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3450S - 212 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
107
50.47169811320755%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1708 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
25.396825396825403%
Price, $
$667.41
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $667.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1715 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
36.250775915580384%
Multi-Core
1681
23.334258745141586%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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