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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 334% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3450 - 308 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - €218.64 vs €244.89
- Up to 79% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3450 - €0.71 vs €3.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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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 i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-3450
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
286 FPS
€3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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286 FPS
€2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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