Intel Core i3-14100 vs Intel Core i5-3450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-14100 and Intel Core i5-3450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-14100

Intel Core i5-3450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-14100

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 77 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3786 vs 1874
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15300 vs 4518

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs April 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3786 vs 1874
PassMark - CPU mark	15300 vs 4518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-14100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3786

1874

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15300

4518

Name	Intel Core i3-14100	Intel Core i5-3450
PassMark - Single thread mark	3786	1874
PassMark - CPU mark	15300	4518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		721
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.132
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2004
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2004

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-14100	Intel Core i5-3450
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$186
Place in performance rating	305	2276
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Price now		$127.99
Processor Number		i5-3450
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		15.00
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	163 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)