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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3450 - 241 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $69.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7700K - $0.33 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 77 vs 91 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
31.428571428571427%
Price, $
$252
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
209
86.72199170124482%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361347 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
38.38319541693189%
Multi-Core
1781
34.887365328109695%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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