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If you're building budget then i5-750 smashes both. It smashes a 4GHz phenom at 2.8GHz, and clocks to 3.4GHz in a breeze. It wouldnt take too long to find that chip (or even a 760) and a good overclocking H55 mobo for under $170.
For even lower budgets, i3-540 can easily be found for $70. Add a little research and $50 for a motherboard and you have a ~4GHz capable setup for less than the cost of a pentium G630 combo new.
Which one is better
Your i5-750 (this isn't even on newegg)
vs
i5-2500k (only $5 more than 3450 until tomorrow, then $20 more)
vs
i5-3450
So many god damn variants. I assume one of them is older generation but still good. Which is the best?