In Rust, the Core i3-7100T is slightly faster than the Core i5-3450S and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $60 cheaper!
Core i3-7100T
- Up to 3% faster in Rust – 217 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Rust
- Is 4 years and 8 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Apr 29, 2012
- Is 4 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 71% cheaper – $25.00 vs $85.00
- Up to 71% cheaper
- Up to 72% better value in Rust – $0.11 vs $0.40/FPS
- Up to 72% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Core i5-3450S
No clear advantages
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-3450S: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
217 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
48 FPS
100%
Price, $
$25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
210 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
90%
Price, $
$85
29%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
28%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-3450S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-3450S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-7100T Jan 3rd, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-3450S Apr 29th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Released | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1155 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 2500 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |















































































































































