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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 775 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-980X - 215 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $43.14 vs $108.23
- Up to 61% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-980X - $0.22 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€47.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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