Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3450S 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-3450S CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i5-3450S CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 49.16

Overall Rank:
1980th fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
1641st fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
561st fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.00 USD (2024-09-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4375

Single Thread Rating

1873

Samples: 133*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,558
Thread: 1,840

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	13,769 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,077 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,683 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,097 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	67,823 KBytes/Sec
Physics	377 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,299 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,873 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$89.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	PELADN Mini PC Intel Core i5-12450H(Up to 4.4Ghz),Mini Computers 16GB RAM 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe 2280 SSD Mini Desktop Computers, WiFi6/Bluetooth5.2/4K DP HDMI Type-C USB for Home Office	$289.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC GD50 Intel Core i5-12450H,8 Cores/12 Threads,up to 4.4GHz 16GB DDR4 512GB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI2.0/USB-C/DP1.4)Mini Desktop Computer,5 x USB Ports,2.5 G RJ45 LAN,WiFi 6&BT5.2	$279.99 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Aspire Business Desktop \| 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13400 Processor \| Windows 11 Pro \| 2*HDMI \| USB A&C \| WiFi 6E+Bluetooth 5.1 \| SD Card Reader \| Keyboard+Mouse (16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD), Black	$585.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake Vista i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i5-13400F, ToughRam 16GB DDR4 3600MHz RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) V27S-B76R-350-LCS	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	DELL Newest Inspiron 3020S Small Desktop, Intel Core i5-13400, 16GB DDR4 RAM,512GB SSD, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, Win 11 Pro, Bluetooth, WiFi, Mist Blue	$583.88 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,134
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,491
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		4,375

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.11
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		49.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		1,873

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1929202 - Oct 21 2023		4493
BL1895320 - Sep 01 2023		3936
BL5043149 - Aug 02 2023		4835
BL5037539 - May 01 2023		4806
BL1786144 - Apr 04 2023		4485

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		4,375
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,954 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,500 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,101 (-6.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-3450S		3,393 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,787 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,387 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,134 (-5.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-3450S		3,430 (-21.6%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3450S		2,854 (-34.8%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		4,659 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3450S		3,867 (-11.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-3450S		3,856 (-11.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,093
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,529
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,522
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		890

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