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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3240 - 120 vs 119 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $41.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3450S - $0.34 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 55 vs 65 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
43.037974683544306%
Price, $
$95
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Updated 350103 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
119
99.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
94.86301369863014%
Multi-Core
1137
67.63831052944676%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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