Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-2600S - 78 vs 77 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - €77.34 vs €239.68
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-3450 - €1.0 vs €3.07 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |