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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $59.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 39% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-10400F - $0.35 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3450 - 176 vs 168 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
61%
Price, $
$99.95
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-10400F
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
36 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$25.09/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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29 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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44 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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29 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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57 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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40 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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