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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3970X 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 i7-3970X is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3450S - 618 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $95.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 56% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3970X - $0.15 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
618
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
44.11764705882352%
Price, $
$209.74
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
614
99.35275080906149%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361078 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
90.12345679012346%
Multi-Core
1681
50.86232980332829%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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