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

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.8GHz, max speed at 3.5GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-3450S is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
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Core i5-3450S - 1080p - RX 6700 XT - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
103.8
Core i5-6600K
103.2
Core i5-4690K
103.2
Core i5-4690
102.9
Core i5-6600
102.6
Core i5-4670K
102.6
Core i5-4590
102.3
Core i5-3570
102.2
Core i5-4670
102
Core i5-6500
101.7
Core i5-2550K
101.6
Core i5-3350P
101.2
Core i5-4690S
101.2
Core i5-4570
101.2
Core i5-6400
101.2
Core i5-4460
100.9
Core i5-3570K
100.9
Core i5-3550
100.9
Core i5-3470
100.6
Core i5-4440
100.3
Core i5-3340
100.1
Core i5-4430
100
Core i5-3450
100
Core i5-2450P
100
FX-6300
99.9
Core i5-2380P
99.7
Core i5-3475S
99.7
Core i5-3335S
98.6
Core i5-3330
98.5
Core i5-3450S
98.2
Core i5-2500
98.2
Core i5-2500K
98.2
Core i5-3550S
98.2
Core i5-3470S
98.2
Core i5-3570S
98.2
Core i5-4670S
98.2
Core i5-4430S
98.2
Core i5-4570S
98.2
Core i5-3340S
98.2
Core i5-4440S
98.2
Core i5-4460S
98.2
Core i5-4590S
98.2
FX-4350
96
FX-4170
95.9
FX-4320
95.8
FX-4150
95.5
Core i5-2500S
95.2
Core i5-2310
95.2
Core i5-680
95.2
Core i5-661
95.2
Core i5-670
95.2
Core i5-2300
95.2
Core i5-2400
95.2
Core i5-2320
95.2
FX-4300
95.2
Core i5-750
95.2
Core i5-3330S
95.2
FX-6100
95.2
FX-6350
95.2
FX-6330
95.2
FX-6120
95.1
FX-6130
94.9
FX-6200
94.8
FX-4130
94.8
FX-4200
94.3
Core i5-660
92.2
Core i5-650
92.2
Phenom II X3 B73
92.2
Core i5-655K
92.2
Phenom II X3 720
92.2
Core i5-2400S
92.2
Phenom II X3 B75
92.2
Core i5-760
92.2
Phenom II X3 740
92.2
Core i5-2405S
92.2
Core i5-750S
92.2
Pro A10-7800B
91.9
A10-7800
91.9
A10-5700
91.8
A10-6800K
91.5
A10-7870K
91.3
A10-6700
91.3
A10-6790B
91
A10-6790K
91
A10-7850K
90.8
Pro A10-7850B
90.8
A10-7700K
90.1
A10-6800B
90.1
A10-5800K
90.1
Phenom II X2 560
89.3
Phenom II X2 565 Black
89.3
Phenom II X2 550
89.3
Phenom II X2 545
89.3
Phenom II X2 B53
89.3
Phenom II X2 555
89.3
Phenom II X2 B55
89.3
Phenom II X2 565
89.3
Phenom II X2 511
89.3
Phenom II X2 521
89.3
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
89.3
Phenom II X3 710
89.3
A10-6700T
89.3
Phenom II X2 B57
89.3
Phenom II X3 720 Black
86.3
Phenom II X2 550 Black
86.3
Phenom II X2 555 Black
86.3
Phenom II X2 560 Black
86.3
Phenom II X3 700e
86.3
Phenom II X3 740 Black
86.3
Phenom II X3 705e
86.3
Phenom II X3 715
86.3
Phenom II X3 B77
86.3
Phenom II X3 715 Black
83.3

The Core i5-3450S GPU ranks between the Core i5-3330 and Core i5-2500 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.3% less powerful than the Core i5-3330 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2500 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3450S leaves the FX-4130 in the dust with a comfortable 3.6% 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 6.5%. Once again, the Core i5-2400S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~6.5% 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 30th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3450S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2400S, clocking in at 6.5% 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.

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