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CA$200.11
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AvailabilityMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$200.11 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600K - CA$1.82 vs CA$1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3450 - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$200.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$200.11 on Amazon
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Updated 76 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.93/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
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Updated 77 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
93 FPS
CA$25.59/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.74
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74 FPS
CA$25.88/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,915.03
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