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Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-3450S

Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-3450S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $198 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3450S

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $198 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3450S

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

727

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

55%

Price, $

$198

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $198 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

614

84%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Buy for $95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i5-3450S Logo
Core i5-3450S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

584

36%

Multi-Core

1681

26%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i5-3450S Logo

Intel Core i5-3450S

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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