Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3450 - 238 vs 199 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $59.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 56% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12400 - $0.3 vs $0.68 per FPS
Borderlands 3
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |