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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 i5-3450
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $69.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-6100 - $0.47 vs $0.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 17% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-3450 - 171 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
146
85.38011695906432%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/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 349817 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
81.0344827586207%
Price, $
$100
69%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 349819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
50.502512562814076%
Multi-Core
1781
76.24143835616438%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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