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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2073 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3450 - 169 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $69.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8700 - $0.44 vs $5.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.15/FPS
8.54368932038835%
Price, $
$869.99
7%
FPS Winner
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
39.854593522802375%
Multi-Core
1781
30.160880609652835%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-3450
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
10 FPS
$124.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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6 FPS
$216.5/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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