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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $69.0 vs $247.71
- Up to 69% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - $0.62 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450 - 125 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
89.60000000000001%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
31.313131313131315%
Price, $
$247.71
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 348916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.34583821805393%
Multi-Core
1781
21.874232375337755%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i7-10700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
61 FPS
$40.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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62 FPS
$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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82 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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102 FPS
$34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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96 FPS
$22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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96 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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82 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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102 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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