Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1159 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3450S - 115 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $79.0 vs $86.0
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
45.41213063763608%
Multi-Core
1681
47.325450450450454%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |