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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - 173 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - $0.68 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $95.0 vs $116.99
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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In Stock
Updated 349341 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
71.09826589595376%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
88.31168831168831%
Price, $
$95
100%
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
27.175430432759423%
Multi-Core
1681
24.44379816780573%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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