Intel Core i5-2450P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-2450P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-2450P, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-2450P
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2450P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2450P is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2450P is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2012
Release price: 205 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
4182
4182
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4178
4178
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4172
4172
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
4169
4169
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
4166
4166

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i7-10510Y
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i7-10510Y
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2418
2418

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

MediaTek Helio G96
NoneC NoneT @ --
1842
1842
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1842
1842
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1839
1839
Intel Core i5-4288U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1837
1837
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1836
1836

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
723
723
Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
721
721

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2920XM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
618
618
Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
612
612