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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3450S - 159 vs 146 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 21% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $95.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6850K - $0.65 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
86.66666666666667%
Price, $
$120
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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In Stock
Updated 361269 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
146
91.82389937106919%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/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 361267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
46.05678233438486%
Multi-Core
1681
28.878199622058066%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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