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

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.
Price 53.3%
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Core i5-3450 - 1080p - RTX 3060 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
112.3
Core i5-6600K
111.3
Core i5-4690K
111.3
FX-6300
110.9
Core i5-4690
110.8
Core i5-6600
110.3
Core i5-4670K
110.3
Core i5-4590
109.9
Core i5-3570
109.6
Core i5-4670
109.4
Core i5-6500
108.9
Core i5-2550K
108.7
Core i5-3350P
107.9
Core i5-4570
107.9
Core i5-4690S
107.9
Core i5-6400
107.9
Core i5-4460
107.5
Core i5-3570K
107.5
Core i5-3550
107.5
Core i5-3470
107
Core i5-4440
106.5
Core i5-3340
106.3
Core i5-4430
106
Core i5-3450
106
Core i5-2450P
106
Core i5-2380P
105.6
Core i5-3475S
105.5
Core i5-3335S
103.9
Core i5-3330
103.7
Core i5-3470S
103.1
FX-6100
103.1
FX-6350
103.1
FX-6330
103.1
Core i5-2500
103.1
Core i5-3450S
103.1
Core i5-3550S
103.1
Core i5-2500K
103.1
Core i5-3570S
103.1
Core i5-4670S
103.1
Core i5-4430S
103.1
Core i5-4570S
103.1
Core i5-3340S
103.1
Core i5-4440S
103.1
Core i5-4460S
103.1
Core i5-4590S
103.1
FX-6120
102.8
FX-6130
102.5
FX-6200
102.4
FX-4350
99.7
FX-4170
99.6
FX-4320
99.3
FX-4150
98.9
Core i5-2500S
98.4
Core i5-2400
98.4
Core i5-2300
98.4
Core i5-2320
98.4
Core i5-2310
98.4
FX-4300
98.4
Core i5-750
98.4
Core i5-3330S
98.4
FX-4130
97.7
FX-4200
96.9
Core i5-2405S
93.6
Core i5-760
93.6
Core i5-2400S
93.6
Core i5-750S
93.6
Core i5-670
93.4
Core i5-661
93.4
Core i5-680
93.4
Pro A10-7800B
93.1
A10-7800
93.1
A10-5700
93
A10-6800K
92.4
A10-6700
92.1
A10-7870K
92.1
A10-6790K
91.7
A10-6790B
91.7
A10-7850K
91.4
Pro A10-7850B
91.3
Phenom II X3 720
90.7
Phenom II X3 B75
90.7
Phenom II X3 B73
90.7
Phenom II X3 740
90.7
A10-5800K
90.3
A10-7700K
90.3
A10-6800B
90.3
Core i5-655K
88.9
Core i5-650
88.9
Core i5-660
88.9
A10-6700T
88.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
88.8
Phenom II X3 710
86
Phenom II X2 B55
82.3
Phenom II X2 565 Black
82.3
Phenom II X2 550
82.3
Phenom II X2 545
82.3
Phenom II X2 B53
82.3
Phenom II X2 565
82.3
Phenom II X2 555
82.3
Phenom II X2 560
82.3
Phenom II X2 B57
82.3
Phenom II X2 511
82.3
Phenom II X2 521
82.3
Phenom II X3 B77
81.4
Phenom II X3 700e
81.4
Phenom II X3 715
81.4
Phenom II X3 705e
81.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black
81.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black
81.4
Phenom II X2 560 Black
77.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black
77.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black
77.8
Phenom II X3 715 Black
76.7

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 8.5% 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 24th 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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