Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450S outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450S is 476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $95.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 51% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2500 - $1.03 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |