Intel Core i5-3450 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3450 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 - R9 380X - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

FX-6300
36.2
Core i5-4440
36.2
Core i5-6600
36.2
Core i5-2450P
36.2
Core i5-2550K
36.2
Core i5-3550
36.2
Core i5-3450
36.2
Core i5-3570K
36.2
Core i5-3475S
36.2
Core i5-3470
36.2
Core i5-3570
36.2
Core i5-3330
36.2
Core i5-3350P
36.2
Core i5-3335S
36.2
Core i5-2380P
36.2
Core i5-4430
36.2
Core i5-4690S
36.2
Core i5-6600K
36.2
Core i5-6400
36.2
Core i5-6500
36.2
Core i5-4690K
36.2
Core i5-5675C
36.2
Core i5-4690
36.2
Core i5-4590
36.2
Core i5-4460
36.2
Core i5-3340
36.2
Core i5-4670K
36.2
Core i5-4670
36.2
Core i5-4570
36.2
Core i5-3570S
29.8
Core i5-2500
29.8
Core i5-2500K
29.8
Core i5-3450S
29.8
Core i5-3550S
29.8
Core i5-3470S
29.8
Core i5-4430S
29.8
Core i5-4670S
29.8
Core i5-4570S
29.8
Core i5-3340S
29.8
Core i5-4440S
29.8
Core i5-4460S
29.8
Core i5-4590S
29.8
FX-4350
29.3
FX-4170
29.2
FX-4320
29.2
FX-4150
29.1
Core i5-670
29
Core i5-661
29
Core i5-680
29
Core i5-2400
29
Core i5-2500S
29
Core i5-2320
29
Core i5-2310
29
Core i5-2300
29
FX-4300
29
Core i5-3330S
29
FX-6100
29
FX-6120
29
FX-6130
29
FX-6350
29
FX-6330
29
Core i5-750
29
FX-6200
28.9
FX-4130
28.9
FX-4200
28.8
Phenom II X3 B73
28.2
Core i5-660
28.2
Core i5-650
28.2
Core i5-655K
28.2
Phenom II X3 720
28.2
Core i5-2400S
28.2
Phenom II X3 B75
28.2
Core i5-760
28.2
Phenom II X3 740
28.2
Core i5-2405S
28.2
Core i5-750S
28.2
Pro A10-7800B
28.2
A10-7800
28.1
A10-5700
28.1
A10-7870K
28
A10-6800K
28
A10-6700
28
A10-6790B
27.9
A10-7850K
27.9
A10-6790K
27.9
Pro A10-7850B
27.9
A10-7700K
27.7
A10-6800B
27.7
A10-5800K
27.7
Phenom II X2 560
27.4
Phenom II X2 565 Black
27.4
Phenom II X2 550
27.4
Phenom II X2 545
27.4
Phenom II X2 B53
27.4
Phenom II X2 555
27.4
Phenom II X2 B55
27.4
Phenom II X2 565
27.4
Phenom II X2 511
27.4
Phenom II X2 521
27.4
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
27.4
Phenom II X3 710
27.4
A10-6700T
27.4
Phenom II X2 B57
27.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black
26.6
Phenom II X2 550 Black
26.6
Phenom II X2 555 Black
26.6
Phenom II X2 560 Black
26.6
Phenom II X3 700e
26.6
Phenom II X3 740 Black
26.6
Phenom II X3 705e
26.6
Phenom II X3 715
26.6
Phenom II X3 B77
26.6
Phenom II X3 715 Black
25.8

The Core i5-3450 GPU ranks between the Core i5-3550 and Core i5-3570K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-3550 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-3570K for those epic gaming sessions. 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 7th 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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