Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - 173 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
27.175430432759423%
Multi-Core
1681
24.44379816780573%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
