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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $95.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - $0.37 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 77 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3450 - 277 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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