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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4930K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4930K is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i5-3450S - 47 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $89.95 vs $95.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-3450S - $1.91 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
47
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$1.91/FPS
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$89.95
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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