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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i5-3437U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1826 days newer than Core i5-3437U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3437U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3437U - 353 vs 317 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3437U - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
353
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i5-3437U
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3437U | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3437U or Core i7-8700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
172 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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117 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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204 FPS
$3.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
94 FPS
$26.59/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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