Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $69.0 vs $99.9
- Up to 18% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6700T - $1.5 vs $1.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 20% better in Starfield than Core i5-3450 - 55 vs 46 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 35 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
46
83.63636363636363%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349818 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
82.41758241758241%
Price, $
$99.9
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
50.97210481825867%
Multi-Core
1781
49.94391475042064%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |