Intel Core i3-4330 vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4330 and Intel Core i5-3450S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4330

Intel Core i5-3450S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1960 vs 1869
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 796 vs 698
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3546 vs 1698
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3546 vs 1698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960 vs 1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796 vs 698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3546 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3546 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 66.8°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4377 vs 3510
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 1733
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 2.322

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 66.8°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4377 vs 3510
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2235 vs 1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.029 vs 2.322

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4330
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1960

1869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3510

4377

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

796

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1733

2235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.322

10.029

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3546

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3546

1698

Name	Intel Core i3-4330	Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960	1869
PassMark - CPU mark	3510	4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1733	2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.322	10.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3546	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3546	1698

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4330	Intel Core i5-3450S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$171	$150
Place in performance rating	1951	1942
Price now	$179.99	$99.99
Processor Number	i3-4330	i5-3450S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.33	18.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)