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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 742 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 8% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-3450 - 260 vs 240 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $69.0 vs $255.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-4790S - $0.29 vs $0.98 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
29.591836734693878%
Price, $
$255
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $255 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361281 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
240
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
50.58724832214765%
Multi-Core
1781
47.65854963874766%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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