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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3450 - 180 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$102.99 vs CA$189.41
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.101123595505616%
Multi-Core
1781
23.883599302668635%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i3-12100F
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
2 FPS
CA$441.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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24 FPS
CA$48.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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