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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3450 - 308 vs 298 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 11% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$127.87 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.43 vs CA$0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
308
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$144
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
Buy for CA$144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17760 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
298
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$127.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for CA$127.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17759 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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