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

Core i5-3450S - 1080p - R9 295X2 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

The Core i5-3450S GPU ranks between the Core i5-3470S and Core i5-4430S in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-3470S but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-4430S for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3450S leaves the FX-4130 in the dust with a comfortable 3% 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 i5-3450S shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2400S by a whopping 5.4%. Once again, the Core i5-2400S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~5.4% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2400S 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 i5-3450S snags the 35th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3450S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2400S, clocking in at 5.4% faster for those extra frames per second. Intel's Core i5-3450S may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2400S, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-4130 in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i5-3450S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.