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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $95.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-6100 - $0.63 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3450S - 157 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
150
95.54140127388536%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
98.4375%
Price, $
$100
95%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Updated 354062 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
48.91122278056951%
Multi-Core
1681
71.96061643835617%
Intel Core i5-3450S | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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