Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-3450 - 170 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$109.82 vs CA$127.87
- Up to 19% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.65 vs CA$0.8 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$127.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18809 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$109.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18810 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |