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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Core i5-3450S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 25% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3450S - 261 vs 209 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
261
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-3450S or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
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