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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $59.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10500 - $0.46 vs $1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3450 - 136 vs 128 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i5-10500
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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35 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
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17 FPS
$47.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
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17 FPS
$45.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
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35 FPS
$30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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17 FPS
$45.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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35 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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35 FPS
$46.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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35 FPS
$31.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
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17 FPS
$45.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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