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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450S is 964 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 171 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $62.88 vs $138.89
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.41 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
98.24561403508771%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
44.565217391304344%
Price, €
€154.17
45%
Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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