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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450 - 136 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $69.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - $0.56 vs $0.74 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
75.67567567567568%
Price, $
$100
69%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 349268 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
90.44117647058823%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value 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 349267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
50.502512562814076%
Multi-Core
1781
76.24143835616438%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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