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CA$126.53
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$126.53 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.6 vs CA$1.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-3450 - 227 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
211
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Updated 162 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$249
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-12500
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
104 FPS
CA$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,768.27
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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