IntelEntry-level / agingDesktop

Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
4.5/ 10
Technical rating

Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz is a Desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 2.8 GHz and boosts up to 3.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 4409 and a single-thread rating of 1861. Its stated TDP is 65 W.

CPU Mark4,409
155 samples
Single Thread1,861
Overall rank#2,721
of 6,054
Reference price$86.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Entry-level / aging
4.5Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz is a Desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 2.8 GHz and boosts up to 3.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 4409 and a single-thread rating of 1861. Its stated TDP is 65 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

02Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHzIntel4,422 points
03Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHzThis CPU4,409 points
05AMD Athlon 320GEAMD4,392 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

02Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHzIntel2,279 points
03AMD Athlon 320GEAMD1,905 points
04Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHzThis CPU1,861 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01AMD Athlon 320GEAMD125.5 Mark/W
04Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHzThis CPU67.8 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
68,411.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
1,124.00
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
3,317.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
29.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
10,129.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
13,776.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
375.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
8,515.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryDesktop
Release year2012
SocketLGA1155
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock2.80 GHz
Max turbo3.50 GHz
TDP65 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I4 x 32 KB
L1D4 x 32 KB
L24 x 256 KB
L36 MB