Processors

Core i5-3450S

About Intel Core i5-3450S

Intel Core i5-3450S is processor manufactured by Intel and launched in Q2 2012 . It's using LGA1155 socket. It has 4 cores and 4 threads with clock of 2.8 GHz that can turbo clock itself to 3.5 GHz . This processor is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 65 watts of power .

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in

Intel
Factory

LGA1155
Socket

Q2 2012
Launched

Intel Core i5
Series Name

Ivy Bridge
Core Family Name

2.8 GHz
Clock

3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock

4
Cores

4
Threads

65 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

22 nm
Lithography

4 × 32 kB
L1 Instruction Cache

4 × 32 kB
L1 Data Cache

4 × 256 kB
L2 Cache

1 × 6 MB
L3 Cache

No
ECC Supported

No
Multithreading Supported

Intel HD Graphics 2500
Integrated GPU

Overall Score 41110

Benchmark Score 2856

Single Thread Score 1856.1

Future Proof 30%

Component performance

1097 MB/s
Encrypting Data

65.8 MB/s
Compressing Data

8752.5 thousand/s
String objects sorting

28.1 millions/s
Prime numbers generation

13865.4 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (integer)

9986.3 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (float)

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Intel Core i5 i5-3450S 2.80 GHz Processor - Socket H2 LGA-1155

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Compatible graphic cards

Graphic cards that best works with Core i5-3450S on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	GeForce GTX 950	Desktop Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1024 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1024 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	90 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 670	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	915 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		915 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	170 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 680	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1006 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1006 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	195 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1050	Desktop Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1392 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1392 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 280	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	850 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		850 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	200 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 760 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	915 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		915 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	170 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 8990	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	950 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		950 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	375 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Arc A380	Desktop Used in	Q3 2022 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	2000 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		2000 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 7970	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Sky 500	Desktop Used in	Q2 2019 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon HD 7950	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	850 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		850 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	200 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 760	Desktop Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	980 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		980 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	170 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 270X	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	180 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1630	Desktop Used in	Q3 2022 Launched		1740 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1740 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 580	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	772 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		772 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	244 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 7870	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	175 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 270	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R7 370	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1075 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1075 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 660 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	915 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		915 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Desktop Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	925 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		925 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	185 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 660	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	980 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		980 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	140 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 460	Desktop Used in	Q3 2016 Launched		1090 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1090 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 480	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	700 MHz Core Clock	1536 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		700 MHz Core Clock	1536 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 750 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1020 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1020 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	60 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 7850	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	860 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		860 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 570	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	732 MHz Core Clock	2560 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		732 MHz Core Clock	2560 MB Memory	219 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 560	Desktop Used in	Q1 2017 Launched		1175 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1175 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX Vega M GL	Desktop Used in	Q1 2018 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon Pro WX 4100	Desktop Used in	Q1 2017 Launched		1125 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1125 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	50 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 750	Desktop Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1020 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1020 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	55 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST	Desktop Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	980 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		980 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	134 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 590	Desktop Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	607 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		607 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	365 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 560X	Desktop Used in	Q3 2018 Launched		1175 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1175 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R7 260X	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1100 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1100 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	115 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 470	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	607 MHz Core Clock	1280 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		607 MHz Core Clock	1280 MB Memory	215 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	FirePro W7100	Workstation Used in	Q1 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	920 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		920 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro Vega 20	Workstation Used in	Q4 2018 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	FirePro W7000	Workstation Used in	Q4 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	950 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		950 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro K4200	Workstation Used in	Q3 2014 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	780 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		780 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	105 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	FirePro W7000 Adapter	Workstation Used in	Q3 2013 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro P1000	Workstation Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1354 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1354 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	47 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro K5000	Workstation Used in	Q4 2012 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	706 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		706 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	122 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro M2000	Workstation Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1180 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1180 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	FirePro W8000	Workstation Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	900 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		900 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	189 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro K2200	Workstation Used in	Q3 2014 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	68 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro P620	Workstation Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1266 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1266 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	40 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GRID K520	Workstation Used in	Q4 2013 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro P600	Workstation Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1354 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1354 MHz Core Clock	2048 MB Memory	40 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	FirePro W7170M	Workstation Used in	Q1 2016 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Tesla C2070	Workstation Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	575 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		575 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	238 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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Average frames per second

Intel Core i5-3450S can run games with frames per second ranging from 76.5 FPS up to 191.2 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 76.5 FPS
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 122.4 FPS
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 153.0 FPS
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 191.2 FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Processor Intel Core i5-3450S

Number of frames per second for Intel Core i5-3450S processor in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, Intel Core i5-3450S can achieve from 98.2 FPS up to 368.0 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game.

On ultra settings Intel Core i5-3450S can achieve from 98.2 FPS up to 147.2 FPS , with average around 122.7 FPS .
On high settings Intel Core i5-3450S can achieve from 157.1 FPS up to 235.5 FPS , with average around 196.4 FPS .
On medium settings Intel Core i5-3450S can achieve from 196.3 FPS up to 294.4 FPS , with average around 245.5 FPS .
On low settings Intel Core i5-3450S can achieve from 245.4 FPS up to 368.0 FPS , with average around 306.8 FPS .

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	Core i5-3470S	Desktop Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Athlon PRO 300GE	Desktop Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	AM4 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Compare	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Core i5-4430S	Desktop Used in	Q4 2013 Launched	LGA1150 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Core i5-3550S	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Core i5-4670T	Desktop Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	FCLGA1150 Socket	2.3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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Component specifications

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Compatible graphic cards

GeForce GTX 950

GeForce GTX 670

GeForce GTX 680

GeForce GTX 1050

Radeon R9 280

GeForce GTX 760 Ti

Radeon HD 8990

Arc A380

Radeon HD 7970

Radeon Sky 500

Radeon HD 7950

GeForce GTX 760

Radeon R9 270X

GeForce GTX 1630

GeForce GTX 580

Radeon HD 7870

Radeon R9 270

Radeon R7 370

GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 660

Radeon RX 460

GeForce GTX 480

GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Radeon HD 7850

GeForce GTX 570

Radeon RX 560

Radeon RX Vega M GL

Radeon Pro WX 4100

GeForce GTX 750

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST

GeForce GTX 590

Radeon RX 560X

Radeon R7 260X

GeForce GTX 470

FirePro W7100

Radeon Pro Vega 20

FirePro W7000

Quadro K4200

FirePro W7000 Adapter

Quadro P1000

Quadro K5000

Quadro M2000

FirePro W8000

Quadro K2200

Quadro P620

GRID K520

Quadro P600

FirePro W7170M

Tesla C2070

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