Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2700K is 188 days older than the more expensive Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3450S - 299 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $82.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3450S - $0.27 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
298
99.66555183946488%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
84.375%
Price, $
$95
86%
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354059 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354059 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
87.95180722891565%
Multi-Core
1681
74.24911660777384%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |