Intel Core i5-3450 GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3450 Run GRID 2?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.1GHz, max speed at 3.5GHz, and a 77W power rating. Core i5-3450 is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
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Core i5-3450 - 1080p - RX 470 - GRID 2 Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
190.9
Core i5-6600K
189.9
Core i5-4690K
189.9
Core i5-4690
189.4
Core i5-6600
188.9
Core i5-4670K
188.9
Core i5-4590
188.4
Core i5-3570
188.2
Core i5-4670
187.9
Core i5-6500
187.4
Core i5-2550K
187.2
Core i5-3350P
186.5
Core i5-4570
186.5
Core i5-4690S
186.5
Core i5-6400
186.5
Core i5-4460
186
Core i5-3570K
186
Core i5-3550
186
Core i5-3470
185.5
Core i5-4440
185
Core i5-3340
184.7
Core i5-4430
184.5
Core i5-3450
184.5
Core i5-2450P
184.5
FX-6300
184.3
Core i5-2380P
184.1
Core i5-3475S
184
Core i5-3335S
182.3
Core i5-3330
182.1
Core i5-3570S
181.6
Core i5-2500
181.6
Core i5-2500K
181.6
Core i5-3550S
181.6
Core i5-3470S
181.6
Core i5-3450S
181.6
Core i5-4670S
181.6
Core i5-4430S
181.6
Core i5-4570S
181.6
Core i5-3340S
181.6
Core i5-4440S
181.6
Core i5-4460S
181.6
Core i5-4590S
181.6
FX-4350
178
FX-4170
177.9
FX-4320
177.7
FX-4150
177.2
Core i5-670
176.7
Core i5-661
176.7
Core i5-680
176.7
Core i5-2310
176.7
Core i5-2500S
176.7
Core i5-2300
176.7
Core i5-2400
176.7
Core i5-2320
176.7
FX-4300
176.7
Core i5-750
176.7
Core i5-3330S
176.7
FX-6100
176.7
FX-6350
176.7
FX-6330
176.7
FX-6120
176.4
FX-6130
176.2
FX-6200
176.1
FX-4130
176
FX-4200
175.2
Core i5-660
171.8
Core i5-650
171.8
Phenom II X3 B73
171.8
Core i5-655K
171.8
Phenom II X3 720
171.8
Core i5-2400S
171.8
Phenom II X3 B75
171.8
Core i5-760
171.8
Phenom II X3 740
171.8
Core i5-2405S
171.8
Core i5-750S
171.8
Pro A10-7800B
171.3
A10-7800
171.2
A10-5700
171.1
A10-6800K
170.6
A10-7870K
170.3
A10-6700
170.3
A10-6790B
169.8
A10-6790K
169.8
A10-7850K
169.5
Pro A10-7850B
169.5
A10-7700K
168.4
A10-6800B
168.4
A10-5800K
168.4
Phenom II X2 560
166.9
Phenom II X2 565 Black
166.9
Phenom II X2 550
166.9
Phenom II X2 545
166.9
Phenom II X2 B53
166.9
Phenom II X2 555
166.9
Phenom II X2 B55
166.9
Phenom II X2 565
166.9
Phenom II X2 511
166.9
Phenom II X2 521
166.9
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
166.9
Phenom II X3 710
166.9
A10-6700T
166.9
Phenom II X2 B57
166.9
Phenom II X3 720 Black
162
Phenom II X2 550 Black
162
Phenom II X2 555 Black
162
Phenom II X2 560 Black
162
Phenom II X3 700e
162
Phenom II X3 740 Black
162
Phenom II X3 705e
162
Phenom II X3 715
162
Phenom II X3 B77
162
Phenom II X3 715 Black
157.1

The Core i5-3450 GPU ranks between the Core i5-4430 and Core i5-2450P in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-4430 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2450P for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3450 leaves the FX-4130 in the dust with a comfortable 4.8% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier FX-4150, giving gamers more bang for their buck. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-3450 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2450P by a whopping 0%. Once again, the Core i5-2450P gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~0% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2450P is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Sandy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Ivy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-3450 snags the 23rd spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-3450 may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2450P, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-4130 in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i5-3450 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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