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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-3450S - 427 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $95.0 vs $412.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900K - $0.25 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-3450S
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
222 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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170 FPS
$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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189 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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