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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $86.0 vs $160.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3450S - 181 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
36.91529709228824%
Multi-Core
1681
26.090330591339438%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or Core i7-8700K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
70 FPS
$28.57/FPS
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Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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