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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3450 - 168 vs 156 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $69.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - $0.44 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
42.30769230769231%
Price, $
$175
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349704 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349703 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
41.41483516483517%
Multi-Core
1781
35.42868510045753%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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