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Core i5-2450P

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 70.9% (383rd of 1442)

Based on 222 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000206A7 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2450P CPU @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 56%Average: 70.9% Great: 80%
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-2450P averaged 29.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 85.6Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-2450P is 24%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-2450P performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 318Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 318Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 222 samples)
Rank 38370.9%
Min Avg Max
74.5 Memory 87.7 94.7
56.1 1-Core 85.6 99.2
107 2-Core 168 200
67.7% 114 Pts
Min Avg Max
159 4-Core 314 392
174 8-Core 318 388
42.2% 316 Pts
Min Avg Max
165 64-Core 318 390
19.7% 318 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
67% Good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 81.8
2-Core 161
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 276
35% 265 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
50.7% Above average
Memory 64.9
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 164
58% 103 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 233
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
47.2% Average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 30
2-Core 62.7
38% 55.5 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 132
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 106
6% 106 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,719,873 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 - $110

CPU
Core i5-2450PIntel  $262Bench 71%, 222 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples26x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples19x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples18x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples17x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples13x
RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples109x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples70x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples57x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $588

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-2450P Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)
Code NameSandy Bridge
Launch DateQ1'12
Processor Numberi5-2450P
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
Recommended Price$205.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ1'2013

Graphics

Wireless DisplayNo
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechNo
Clear Video HD TechNo
Intel InsiderNo
Flexible Display InterfaceNo

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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