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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1158 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3450 - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$126.53 vs CA$252.9
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.99 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.99/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$252.9
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$252.9 on Amazon
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Updated 158 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$126.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-3450
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
CA$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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67 FPS
CA$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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