Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 843 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-540 - 215 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €74.91 vs €200.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i3-540 - €0.35 vs €0.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 73 vs 77 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |