Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450 - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $59.0 vs $91.64
- Up to 30% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-6300 - $0.53 vs $0.76 per FPS
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |