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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 430 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $86.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 52% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - $0.45 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
48.387096774193544%
Price, $
$178.02
48%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2476 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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