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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $86.0 vs $165.48
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 329% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3450S - 296 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
24.63095740194011%
Multi-Core
1681
17.292459623495525%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i5-12600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
276 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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