Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE 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 i5-6500TE is 1260 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $86.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-6500TE - $0.46 vs $2.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3450S - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450S - 35 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
189
99.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
17.829457364341085%
Price, $
$489.95
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for $489.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
52.23613595706619%
Multi-Core
1681
54.56020772476469%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |