Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $95.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 78% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7800X - $0.48 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3450S - 217 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
21%
Price, $
$482.84
19%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 3085 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |