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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $41.0 vs $69.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-3450 - $0.28 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3240 - 146 vs 144 FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
144
98.63013698630137%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349619 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
59.57446808510639%
Price, $
$69
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349618 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
91.87396351575457%
Multi-Core
1137
63.84053902302077%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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