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$69
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $69.0 vs $153.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12400 - $0.5 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 68% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3450 - 230 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
137
59.56521739130435%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/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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In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
74.62686567164178%
Price, $
$153
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $153 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.673244607618173%
Multi-Core
1781
20.1311178930711%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-12400
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
183 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
In Stock
174 FPS
$4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
183 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
In Stock
173 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
In Stock
173 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
183 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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