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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Core i5-3450
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $95.00 vs $172.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 100% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - 511 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - $0.34 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
54%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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