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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3450 - 112 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $59.0 vs $536.98
- Up to 87% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900K - $0.63 vs $4.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.79/FPS
13%
Price, $
$536.98
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-3450
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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102 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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112 FPS
$33.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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78 FPS
$30.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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102 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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59 FPS
$42.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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95 FPS
$33.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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90 FPS
$23.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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40 FPS
$27.39/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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82 FPS
$34.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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