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CA$180
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 and the cheaper Core i5-3450 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-3450 - 75 vs 72 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 30% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - CA$125.61 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3770 - CA$1.74 vs CA$2.4 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
75
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$180
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
72
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$125.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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