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Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.

Advantages of Core i5-3450

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €44.97 vs €164.13
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12400 - €0.38 vs €1.12 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 25% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-3450 - 146 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

117

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€44.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

34%

Price, €

€164.13

27%

FPS Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

603

28%

Multi-Core

1781

20%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo

Core i5-3450

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
77 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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