Intel Core i5-3450S processor review

Intel Core i5-3450S

Core i5-3450S processor released by Intel; release date: April 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $150. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 6144 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1873
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
4375
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
698
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
10.029 mPixels/s
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
1698 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
1698.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1873
PassMark - CPU mark 4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 10.029 mPixels/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1698 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1698.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 2500

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 13.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 6
Texture fill rate 1.15 GTexel / s
Transistor count 392 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76879.50
Medium, 1366x76837.50
High, 1366x76819.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76811.07
Medium, 1366x7689.84
High, 1366x7689.64

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72017.66
Medium, 1366x7688.00
High, 1366x7686.96

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768145.00
Medium, 1366x76826.00
High, 1366x76813.70
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76814.80
Medium, 1366x7688.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.10
Medium, 1366x76810.90
High, 1366x7687.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76813.80

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76819.25
Medium, 1366x76811.15
High, 1366x7683.80
Ultra, 1920x10801.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76818.00

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76816.80
Medium, 1366x76811.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Low, 1024x76846.00
Medium, 1024x76822.20
High, 1024x76818.70
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Low, 1024x76850.80
Medium, 1024x76820.90
High, 1024x76812.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600104.00
Medium, 1024x76829.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Place in performance rating 1942
Price now $99.99
Processor Number i5-3450S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.33
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)