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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1946 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $149.95 vs $200.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-8700 - $0.71 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-3330S - 218 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
211
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i7-8700
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
101 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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86 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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110 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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53 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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81 FPS
$30.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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