Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $95.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 69% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7960X - $0.45 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-3450S - 239 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |