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Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-3450S

Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-3450S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3450S

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3450S

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - 152 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $95.0 vs $275.13
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - $0.77 vs $1.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.81/FPS

42%

Price, $

$275.13

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

123

80%

Value, $/FPS

$0.77/FPS

100%

Price, $

$95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

584

34%

Multi-Core

1681

23%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Intel Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i5-3450S Logo

Intel Core i5-3450S

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-3450S

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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