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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $69.0 vs $241.05
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-11700K - $0.62 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3450 - 131 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
85.49618320610686%
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 i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
33.69565217391305%
Price, $
$241.05
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.174402884182065%
Multi-Core
1781
18.16234958188864%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i7-11700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
108 FPS
$27.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$26.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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102 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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88 FPS
$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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