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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 167 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $86.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - $0.63 vs $2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3450S - 141 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
136
96.45390070921985%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
25.403225806451612%
Price, $
$350
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for $350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
84.63768115942028%
Multi-Core
1681
50.05955926146516%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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