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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $95.0 vs $449.95
- Up to 79% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-2500K - $0.44 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
21.05263157894737%
Price, $
$449.95
21%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 40612 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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