Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3450 - 78 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3450 - €3.83 vs €3.87 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €239.68 vs €298.88
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
78
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298.88
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €298.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |