Core i3-2340UE vs Core i5-3450

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1583	2671
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$186	$250
Current price	$50 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450 and Core i3-2340UE.

PCIe version

3.0

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-3450 outperforms Core i3-2340UE by 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.91	0.63
Integrated graphics card	0.68	0.66
Recency	29 April 2012	1 June 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$186	$250
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	17 Watt

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