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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2073 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $95.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.77 vs $1.37 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 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - 146 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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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
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i7-8700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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113 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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63 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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90 FPS
$27.77/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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