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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450S is 843 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $60.0 vs $86.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-540 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valheim than Core i3-540 - $0.45 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
189
98.95287958115183%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
86.53846153846155%
Price, $
$60
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
Buy for $60 on Amazon
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Updated 89 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
69%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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