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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 406 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3250 - 125 vs 124 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $48.0 vs $86.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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