The Core i5-3450 is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $30.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
The Core i7-4790S is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 32% cheaper – $64.98 vs $95.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-4790S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$64.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-4790S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
$174.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
