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Intel logo Core i7-2600K
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Intel logo Core i5-3450

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General information Core i7-2600K Core i5-3450
Launched Q4 2010 Q2 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1155 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5
Core Family Name Sandy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Clock 3.4 GHz 0 % 3.1 GHz 8.8 %
Turbo Clock 3.8 GHz 0 % 3.5 GHz 7.9 %
Cores 4 0 % 4 0 %
Threads 8 0 % 4 50 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 W 0 % 77 W 18.9 %
Lithography 32 nm 0 % 22 nm 31.3 %
L1 Cache 4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 4 × 256 kB
4 × 256 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 8 MB
1 × 6 MB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported Yes No
Integrated GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 2500
Performance Core i7-2600K Core i5-3450
Overall Score 43391 0 % 41298 4.8 %
Future Proof 21 % 30 % 30 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 3545 0 % 2909 17.9 %
Single Thread Score 1725.6 7 % 1856 0 %
Encrypting Data 1657.2 MB/s 0 % 1123.4 MB/s 32.2 %
Compressing Data 89.3 MB/s 0 % 68.8 MB/s 22.9 %
String objects sorting 13290.3 thousand/s 0 % 8735.4 thousand/s 34.3 %
Prime numbers generation 25.9 millions/s 6.9 % 27.9 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 21132.7 millions/s 0 % 14461.5 millions/s 31.6 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 7884.1 millions/s 24.5 % 10441.1 millions/s 0 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-2600K, Core i5-3450.

Average frames per second Core i7-2600K Core i5-3450
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 83.6 FPS 77.3 FPS
High settings 133.7 FPS 123.8 FPS
Medium settings 167.1 FPS 154.7 FPS
Low settings 208.9 FPS 193.4 FPS
Difference 0 % 7.4 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-2600K Core i5-3450
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 127.1 FPS 123.4 FPS
High settings 203.3 FPS 197.4 FPS
Medium settings 254.1 FPS 246.8 FPS
Low settings 317.6 FPS 308.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 2.9 %
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