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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$186.38 vs CA$248.62
- Up to 9% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i5-3450S - 194 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
160
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$186.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for CA$186.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$248.62
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$248.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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