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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 93% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - 491 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - €205.0 vs €239.68
- Up to 55% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - €0.42 vs €0.94 per 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
491
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Intel Core i5-3450 Processore
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-3450
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
296 FPS
€3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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