Intel Core i5-7400 vs Intel Core i5-3450

Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-3450 comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-7400 performs better than the Core i5-3450. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-3450 in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores and the same number of threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-3450 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-7400. In addition, both chips have the same turbo speed. A Core i5-7400 CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-3450 CPU because of its slightly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. For instance, the Core i5-7400 has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.