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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3450 - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $69.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 15% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-12100F - $0.44 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
84.61538461538461%
Price, $
$94.98
72%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
86.1878453038674%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Updated 349412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.101123595505616%
Multi-Core
1781
23.883599302668635%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-3450
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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11 FPS
$79.54/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$874.94
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