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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $95.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6800K - $0.45 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-3450S - 215 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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