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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: 25.83

Overall Rank:
2093rd fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
1774th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
588th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $174.73 USD (2025-03-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4514
Single Thread Rating
1873

Samples: 2008*
*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 Math14,360 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,507 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,766 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,137 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression70,649 KBytes/Sec
Physics383 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,420 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,873 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$174.73 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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,792
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,627
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
4,514
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
236.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
214.51
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
97.99
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.21
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
25.83
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
1,873
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2464482 - Mar 07 2025
4766
BL2457720 - Mar 04 2025
4746
BL2455725 - Mar 04 2025
4807
BL2452023 - Mar 02 2025
4813
BL2447203 - Feb 28 2025
4839
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
4,514
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,103 (-9.1%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-3450
3,400 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,391 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,394 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,124 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
5,218 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,962 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
4,673 (+3.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-3450
3,793 (-16.0%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-3450
3,541 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
3,500 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i3-4340 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450
3,460 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,434
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,857
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,531
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,830
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
9,606
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,459
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,445
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
583