Intel Core i5-3450 vs Intel Core i5-750s

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3450 and Intel Core i5-750s processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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 i5-3450

Intel Core i5-750s

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 82 Watt
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 987
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4503 vs 2197

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2012 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 987
PassMark - CPU mark	4503 vs 2197

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750s

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 76.7°C vs 67.4°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	76.7°C vs 67.4°C
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3450
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750s

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1871

987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4503

2197

Name	Intel Core i5-3450	Intel Core i5-750s
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	987
PassMark - CPU mark	4503	2197
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 i5-3450	Intel Core i5-750s
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	April 2012	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$186
Place in performance rating	2268	2273
Price now	$127.99
Processor Number	i5-3450	i5-750S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.00
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	76.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
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
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	FCLGA1155	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	82 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)