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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €244.89 vs €277.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - 69 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 98% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3450 - €4.01 vs €244.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3450 Processore
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€277
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i7-12700KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
21 FPS
€76.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
€47.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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35 FPS
€141.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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