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4 Cores, @2.66 GHz, Kentsfield.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2012.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 58,130 user samples
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Best Bench: 50% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 35% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 35% Great: 50%
SPEED RANK: 973rd / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
51,836 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 849th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		44.2 % 48.9 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
Average Score 
+42%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		68.2 Pts 72.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		31.9 Pts 61.5 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+93%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		63.3 Pts 104 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+64%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		119 Pts 146 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		120 Pts 150 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+25%
Overclocked Score 
+61%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		76.9 Pts 89.1 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+16%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		36.3 Pts 79.8 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+120%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		71.8 Pts 139 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+94%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		140 Pts 192 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		139 Pts 192 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+38%
Value & Sentiment 
+1%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		48.9 % 51.8 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 55 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$192 Cheaper.
+15% 		$225
Nice To Haves 
+14%
Age
Newest 		127+ Months More recent.
+16% 		152 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		143 Pts 192 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+34%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		121 Pts 150 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+24%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'07 Q1'12
Cache
Cache 		8 MB L2 3 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		65 nm 32 nm
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		1066 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 44.2%
Average Bench 48.9%

For super budget stuff or for upgrading an old PC, it isn't too bad. [Oct '18 TheWildShadow55]

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The Intel Core i5-2450M is a mid-range dual-core four threaded mobile processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. It was launched in Q1 2012 and is a slightly quicker version of the i5-2410M which launched a year earlier. At the time of release, the 2450M was reasonably fast with an effective speed of 61: the base clock speed is 2.5 GHz which can boost up to 3.1 GHz. The TDP of 35W is relatively high by modern standards and is halved in the i5-3317U (see full comparison). A lower TDP leads to extended battery life which is obviously a big plus for mobile processors. The i5-2450M features integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 which isn't adequate for most modern games but it's absolutely fine for handling typical tasks such as browsing and word processing. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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