Intel Core i5-3450S vs Intel Core i7 960

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,818

Rank #1,012

vs
4,622

Rank #1,172

4,818
4,622

Core i5-3450S wins by 4.1% (Rank #1012 vs #1172)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,935

Rank #982

vs
4,536

Rank #1,260

4,935
4,536

Core i5-3450S wins by 8.1% (Rank #982 vs #1260)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,643

Rank #1,038

vs
4,752

Rank #902

4,643
4,752

Core i7 960 wins by 2.3% (Rank #1038 vs #902)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,623

Rank #910

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,581

Rank #955

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,610

Rank #934

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i5-3450S Core i7 960 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
4
8
-50%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
3,200 MHz
-12.5%
Memory Channels
2
3
-33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+25%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
16
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
130 W
50% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i5-3450S Core i7 960
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i5-3450S i7-960
Socket FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Memory Type DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3
PCIe Configuration up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Designer

Core i5-3450S
Intel
Core i7 960
Intel

Model Number

Core i5-3450S
i5-3450S
Core i7 960
i7-960

Socket

Core i5-3450S
FCLGA1155
Core i7 960
FCLGA1366

Memory Type

Core i5-3450S
DDR3 1333/1600
Core i7 960
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core i5-3450S
No
Core i7 960
No

PCIe Revision

Core i5-3450S
3.0
Core i7 960
3

PCIe Configuration

Core i5-3450S
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Core i7 960
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i5-3450S Core i7 960
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i5-3450S
22 nm
Core i7 960
45 nm

Word Size

Core i5-3450S
64-bit
Core i7 960
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i5-3450S Core i7 960
GPU HD Graphics 2500 HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz

GPU

Core i5-3450S
HD Graphics 2500
Core i7 960
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Core i5-3450S
Intel
Core i7 960
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i5-3450S
1100 MHz
Core i7 960
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i5-3450S Core i7 960
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64