Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with AMD Radeon HD 6950 graphic card for General Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your AMD Radeon HD 6950 graphic card. This processors with AMD Radeon HD 6950 will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core i5-3450S processor.
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![]() Core i5-2500 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3330 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
77 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3335S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3570T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2500K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2550K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.4 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2400 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2320 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2310 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2380P |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3330S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3340S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2013
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2500S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2300 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-2500T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-3470T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Core i5-2405S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Core i5-2400S |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-3245 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Core i3-3250 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i5-2390T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3220 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3225 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3240 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2125 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G2140 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3210 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2120 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2100 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3220T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-3240T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2130 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2105 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G2030T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2120T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-2100T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G645 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Celeron G555 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Celeron G1610T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2013
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G640 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G630 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Celeron G550 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G645T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Pentium G620 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1260L |
Server
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1265L |
Server
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1225 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1220 |
Server
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1220L V2 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
17 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Xeon E3-1220L |
Server
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
20 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |