Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 476 days older than Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3450S - 127 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12409 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |