The Core i5-3450S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $2.77 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450S
- Up to 3% cheaper – $77.48 vs $80.25
Advantages of the Core i7-6700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450S vs Core i7-6700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
169
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
94%
Price, €
€77.48
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
98%
Core i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€80.25
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450S vs Core i7-6700T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450S vs Core i7-6700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450S vs Core i7-6700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
