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In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 0% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2500 - 277 vs 276 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$54.96 vs CA$189.41
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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