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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 813 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$120.99 vs CA$127.87
- Up to 6% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 53 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Pentium G3250 - 256 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
255
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17981 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
256
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$127.87
94%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$127.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17980 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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