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Intel i5-3450 vs AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-

The Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz is around 47% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2139 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP77W100W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples2028111
CPU Value47.616.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1874(0.0%)1271(-32.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4518(0.0%)2443(-45.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
4,518
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
2,443
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
47.6
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
16.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
1,874
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
1,271
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
Max TDP77W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.