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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450S is 167 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $62.88 vs $204.73
- Up to 69% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-3930K - $0.37 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
30.833333333333336%
Price, €
€227.25
30%
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
Buy for €227.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1610 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
96.36963696369637%
Multi-Core
1681
56.771361026680175%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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