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Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3450 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 47.54

Overall Rank:
2415th fastest in multithreading out of 5482 CPUs
2044th fastest in single threading out of 5482 CPUs
650th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $95.00 USD (2025-07-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4516
Single Thread Rating
1874

Samples: 2093*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,788
Thread: 1,865

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math14,314 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,524 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,716 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,144 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression70,638 KBytes/Sec
Physics384 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,417 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,874 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$95.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,546
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,357
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,542
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
 4,516
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 135.21
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
 47.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
 1,874
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3104927 - Dec 03 2025
4439
BL3104076 - Dec 03 2025
4385
BL3103632 - Dec 03 2025
4712
BL3099384 - Dec 02 2025
4587
BL3090833 - Nov 28 2025
4779
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
 4,516
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,971 (+10.1%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3450
 5,473 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,789 (+6.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,643 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,399 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,228 (-6.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-3450
 3,426 (-24.1%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-3450
 2,965 (-34.4%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 5,235 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,653 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 4,100 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
 3,636 (-19.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,449
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
 584