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Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-6950X

Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $174

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1723

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1493 days newer than Core i5-3450.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450

  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 77 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 12% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3450 - 689 vs 616 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

616

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€239.68

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

689

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo
Core i5-3450

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

603

46%

Multi-Core

1781

21%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

100%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i5-3450 Logo

Intel Core i5-3450

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Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
77 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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