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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 18% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3450 - 203 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $59.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-7700 - $0.34 vs $0.82 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i5-3450
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
85 FPS
$19.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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