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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $83.31 vs $86.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3450S - $0.71 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-950 - 120 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
118
98.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
98.6111111111111%
Price, $
$86
96%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $86 on Amazon
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Updated 22 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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