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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $65.07 vs $182.06
- Up to 59% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700F - $0.38 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Core i5-3450S - 218 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 20 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
87.61467889908256%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Updated 61755 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
40.86021505376344%
Price, €
€202.09
35%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for €202.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61756 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
24.72480948348857%
Multi-Core
1681
14.583152598247592%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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