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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3450 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3450 is 922 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $69.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - $0.44 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
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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Updated 349404 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
155
99.35897435897436%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
22.797927461139896%
Price, $
$299
23%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349404 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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