Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3450S - 727 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $95.0 vs $198.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700K - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |