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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 188 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-3450 - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $59.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-2700K - $0.33 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Updated 11078 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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