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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-3450 - 179 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $59.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 63% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9600KF - $0.37 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
36%
Price, $
$180.12
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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