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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-3450S - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $95.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 61% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-4790K - $0.58 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
38.666666666666664%
Price, $
$261.54
36%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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In Stock
Updated 361451 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
94.25287356321839%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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 361450 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
42.10526315789473%
Multi-Core
1681
38.25671370050068%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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