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Core i5 3450S

Intel desktop processor · Core i 3rd gen · launched April 2012

Launch price
$184
≈ $265 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L3 cache
Rated power
65 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 3450S launched at $184 in 2012. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $265 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 44% rise over 14 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2012 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 3rd gen
LaunchedApril 2012
Launch price$184 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1155
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock2.8 GHz
Boost clock3.5 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Rated power65 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 2500
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 2390T2011$195$287—
Core i5 23102011$177$260—
Core i5 2405S2011$205$302—
Core i5 23202011$177$260—
Core i5 2380P2012$177$255—
Core i5 2450P2012$195$281—
Core i5 2550K2012$225$324—
Core i5 34502012$184$26530
Core i5 3450S2012$184$265—
Core i5 35502012$205$29528
Core i5 3550S2012$205$295—
Core i5 3570K2012$225$32434
Core i5 3570T2012$205$295—
Core i5 34702012$184$26531
Core i5 3470S2012$184$265—
Core i5 3470T2012$184$265—

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