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Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-3450

Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-3450: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3450 - 207 vs 192 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - €208.88 vs €239.68
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3450 - €1.01 vs €1.25 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450

  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

100%

Price, €

€208.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 290 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

192

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

80%

Price, €

€239.68

87%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

603

39%

Multi-Core

1781

31%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

vs
Intel Core i5-3450 Logo

Intel Core i5-3450

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
95 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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