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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2400S - 192 vs 191 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $70.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3450S - $0.37 vs $0.49 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
75.51020408163265%
Price, $
$95
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350060 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
99.47916666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350061 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
84.93150684931507%
Multi-Core
1352
80.42831647828673%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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