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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $69.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-7600 - $1.5 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 26% better in Starfield than Core i5-3450 - 58 vs 46 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
46
79.3103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/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 349817 minutes ago
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
87.71929824561404%
Price, $
$99
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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In Stock
Updated 349818 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.918426802621994%
Multi-Core
1781
46.7208814270724%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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