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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3450 - 309 vs 298 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $59.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7500 - $0.2 vs $0.29 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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