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In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 855 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $95.0 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-3450 - 525 vs 508 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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