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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $86.0 vs $327.25
- Up to 55% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6950X - $1.56 vs $3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 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 71% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3450S - 94 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 20 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
55
58.51063829787234%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
44.827586206896555%
Price, $
$327.25
26%
FPS Winner
CPU Processor Intel CPU CORE Extreme Edition i7 6950X Processor i7-6950X 3.00GHz 25M 10-Cores Socket 2011-3
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Updated 1720 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
45.0965250965251%
Multi-Core
1681
19.90055641055996%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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