Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $95.0 vs $121.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-12100 - $1.22 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3450S - 93 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |