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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Core i5-450M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 414 days newer than Core i5-450M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-450M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-450M - 472 vs 431 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-450M - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
472
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-450M
Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-450M | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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