Intel Core i5-3450S The Witcher 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3450S Run The Witcher 3?

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.
Price 65.3%
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Core i5-3450S - 1080p - TITAN Xp - The Witcher 3 Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
115.2
FX-6300
114.8
Core i5-6600K
114.3
Core i5-4690K
114.3
Core i5-4690
113.8
Core i5-4670K
113.3
Core i5-6600
113.3
Core i5-4590
112.9
Core i5-3570
112.6
Core i5-4670
112.4
Core i5-6500
111.9
Core i5-2550K
111.7
Core i5-3350P
110.9
Core i5-4570
110.9
Core i5-4690S
110.9
Core i5-6400
110.9
Core i5-3570K
110.5
Core i5-3550
110.5
Core i5-4460
110.5
Core i5-3470
109.9
Core i5-4440
109.5
Core i5-3340
109.2
Core i5-4430
109
Core i5-3450
109
Core i5-2450P
109
Core i5-2380P
108.6
Core i5-3475S
108.6
FX-6100
106.9
FX-6350
106.9
FX-6330
106.9
Core i5-3335S
106.8
Core i5-3330
106.7
FX-6120
106.6
FX-6130
106.4
FX-6200
106.2
Core i5-2500
106.1
Core i5-2500K
106.1
Core i5-3450S
106.1
Core i5-3550S
106.1
Core i5-3470S
106.1
Core i5-3570S
106.1
Core i5-4670S
106.1
Core i5-4430S
106.1
Core i5-4570S
106.1
Core i5-3340S
106.1
Core i5-4440S
106.1
Core i5-4460S
106.1
Core i5-4590S
106.1
FX-4350
102.6
FX-4170
102.5
FX-4320
102.3
FX-4150
101.8
Core i5-2500S
101.4
Core i5-2400
101.4
Core i5-2300
101.4
Core i5-2320
101.4
Core i5-2310
101.4
FX-4300
101.4
Core i5-750
101.4
Core i5-3330S
101.4
FX-4130
100.6
FX-4200
99.9
Core i5-2405S
96.5
Core i5-760
96.5
Core i5-2400S
96.5
Core i5-750S
96.5
Pro A10-7800B
96.1
A10-7800
96
A10-5700
95.9
Core i5-670
95.4
Core i5-661
95.4
Core i5-680
95.4
A10-6800K
95.3
A10-6700
95.2
A10-7870K
95.2
A10-6790K
94.6
A10-6790B
94.6
A10-7850K
94.3
Pro A10-7850B
94.2
A10-7700K
93.2
A10-5800K
93.2
A10-6800B
93.2
Phenom II X3 720
93
Phenom II X3 740
93
Phenom II X3 B75
93
Phenom II X3 B73
93
A10-6700T
91.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
91.8
Core i5-655K
90.8
Core i5-650
90.8
Core i5-660
90.8
Phenom II X3 710
88.4
Phenom II X2 B53
84
Phenom II X2 565 Black
84
Phenom II X2 550
84
Phenom II X2 545
84
Phenom II X2 560
84
Phenom II X2 B55
84
Phenom II X2 555
84
Phenom II X2 565
84
Phenom II X2 B57
84
Phenom II X2 511
84
Phenom II X2 521
84
Phenom II X3 B77
83.8
Phenom II X3 700e
83.8
Phenom II X3 715
83.8
Phenom II X3 705e
83.8
Phenom II X3 740 Black
83.8
Phenom II X3 720 Black
83.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black
79.5
Phenom II X2 555 Black
79.5
Phenom II X2 550 Black
79.5
Phenom II X3 715 Black
79.2

The Core i5-3450S GPU ranks between the Core i5-2500K and Core i5-3550S in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-2500K but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-3550S for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3450S leaves the FX-4130 in the dust with a comfortable 5.5% 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 i5-3450S shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2400S by a whopping 9.9%. Once again, the Core i5-2400S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~9.9% 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 38th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3450S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2400S, clocking in at 9.9% 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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