Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $62.88 vs $239.28
- Up to 72% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - $0.41 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3450S - 184 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 20 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
170
92.3913043478261%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €69.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3714 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
28.47222222222222%
Price, €
€265.6
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €265.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3717 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
45.0965250965251%
Multi-Core
1681
19.90055641055996%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |