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 - TITAN RTX - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
148.5
Core i5-6600K
147.3
Core i5-4690K
147.3
FX-6300
147.2
Core i5-4690
146.6
Core i5-6600
146.1
Core i5-4670K
146.1
Core i5-4590
145.5
Core i5-3570
145.1
Core i5-4670
144.9
Core i5-6500
144.3
Core i5-2550K
143.9
Core i5-3350P
143.1
Core i5-4690S
143.1
Core i5-6400
143.1
Core i5-4570
143.1
Core i5-4460
142.5
Core i5-3570K
142.5
Core i5-3550
142.5
Core i5-3470
141.9
Core i5-4440
141.4
Core i5-3340
141
Core i5-4430
140.7
Core i5-3450
140.7
Core i5-2450P
140.7
Core i5-2380P
140.2
Core i5-3475S
140.2
Core i5-3335S
138
Core i5-3330
137.8
FX-6100
137.5
FX-6350
137.5
FX-6330
137.5
Core i5-3470S
137.2
Core i5-2500
137.2
Core i5-2500K
137.2
Core i5-3550S
137.2
Core i5-3450S
137.2
Core i5-3570S
137.2
Core i5-4670S
137.2
Core i5-4430S
137.2
Core i5-4570S
137.2
Core i5-3340S
137.2
Core i5-4440S
137.2
Core i5-4460S
137.2
Core i5-4590S
137.2
FX-6120
137.1
FX-6130
136.8
FX-6200
136.7
FX-4350
132.9
FX-4170
132.8
FX-4320
132.4
FX-4150
131.8
Core i5-2500S
131.3
Core i5-2400
131.3
Core i5-2300
131.3
Core i5-2320
131.3
Core i5-2310
131.3
FX-4300
131.3
Core i5-750
131.3
Core i5-3330S
131.3
FX-4130
130.4
FX-4200
129.4
Core i5-2405S
125.4
Core i5-760
125.4
Core i5-2400S
125.4
Core i5-750S
125.4
Pro A10-7800B
124.7
Core i5-670
124.6
Core i5-661
124.6
Core i5-680
124.6
A10-5700
124.6
A10-7800
124.6
A10-6800K
123.8
A10-6700
123.5
A10-7870K
123.5
A10-6790K
123
A10-6790B
123
A10-7850K
122.6
Pro A10-7850B
122.5
Phenom II X3 720
121.4
Phenom II X3 B75
121.4
Phenom II X3 B73
121.4
Phenom II X3 740
121.4
A10-5800K
121.2
A10-7700K
121.2
A10-6800B
121.2
A10-6700T
119.4
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
119.4
Core i5-655K
119
Core i5-650
119
Core i5-660
119
Phenom II X3 710
115.6
Phenom II X2 B55
110.6
Phenom II X2 565 Black
110.6
Phenom II X2 550
110.6
Phenom II X2 545
110.6
Phenom II X2 B53
110.6
Phenom II X2 565
110.6
Phenom II X2 555
110.6
Phenom II X2 560
110.6
Phenom II X2 B57
110.6
Phenom II X2 511
110.6
Phenom II X2 521
110.6
Phenom II X3 B77
109.9
Phenom II X3 700e
109.9
Phenom II X3 715
109.9
Phenom II X3 705e
109.9
Phenom II X3 740 Black
109.9
Phenom II X3 720 Black
109.9
Phenom II X2 560 Black
105.1
Phenom II X2 555 Black
105.1
Phenom II X2 550 Black
105.1
Phenom II X3 715 Black
104.2

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 7.9% 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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