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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $69.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13500 - $0.62 vs $1.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450 - 133 vs 112 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
84.21052631578947%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/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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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
33.69565217391305%
Price, $
$244.85
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $244.85 on Amazon
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Updated 348913 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
25.0936329588015%
Multi-Core
1781
14.42572493115179%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-13500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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