Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1493 days newer than Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 11% better in New World than Core i5-3450S - 111 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 16 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
