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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 1062 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - 110 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $59.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - $0.54 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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