The Core i5-3450S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $44.39 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450S
- Up to 36% cheaper – $77.48 vs $121.87
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Core i5-3450S vs Core i5-6600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
169
92%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, €
€77.48
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€121.87
63%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
68%
Core i5-3450S vs Core i5-6600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450S vs Core i5-6600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450S vs Core i5-6600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $224.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
