CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-3450S

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
38
Core i7-3960X Extreme
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-3450S
7
Core i7-3960X Extreme
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-3450S
4
Core i7-3960X Extreme
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-3450S
16
Core i7-3960X Extreme

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3450S
1860
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3450S
4341
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3450S
579
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3450S
1712
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-3450S and Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-3450S Core i7-3960X Extreme
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Release Date May 2012 Nov 2011
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Base Clock 2.80 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2011
TDP 65 130
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