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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 62% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3450S - 277 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $86.0 vs $436.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-14900KF - $0.5 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
31.84713375796178%
Price, $
$436
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 99 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
171
61.73285198555957%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/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 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
18.79021879021879%
Multi-Core
1681
7.988784336089726%
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i5-3450S
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
252 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,079.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,749.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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