Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $95.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-7740X - $0.5 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-3450S - 204 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |