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Core i5-3450 Quad 3.1GHz Review
A very decent CPU that matches today's quad core needs in games. But would you buy this one or the i5-3470? The only differences are the stock clock frequency (-0.1 GHz) and the turbo frequency for a single core setup (-0.1 GHz). So the 3450 is just a little slower! I don't want to pay more than $5 extra for the higher clock frequency you'll get with the 3470!
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SaxoBeats
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Would my motherboard support this? :D
Mazasrb
22:27 Apr-24-2013

Nope, LGA 1155 and LGA 775 just differ a lot :D
Gordenfreeman23
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what would be the AMD equivalent
Mazasrb
22:29 Apr-24-2013

In games FX-8320/8350 in rendering applications maybe FX-8150 or FX-6300.
VictorSoeiro
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Can i put this cpu to my motherboard?
deviljin369
16:42 Apr-04-2013

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whats your motherboard??
VictorSoeiro
19:35 Apr-04-2013

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My motherboard is this "Asus P8B75-M LX Plus"
deviljin369
02:06 Apr-05-2013

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Yes it can support this cpu :)
svemirac123
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Can I put this CPU to my motherboard. Thanks
bubzyz
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No your processor is a 775 socket and this is an 1155 socket.
svemirac123
18:41 Mar-29-2013

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Can you suggest me some mb for 55 euros.
aatire80
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hm61 is cheap and can support it
icefroZen
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i think my current cpu is bottlenecking my gpu so if i upgrade to this how much can i gain performance ?
SAMURAJ696
09:44 Mar-05-2013

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This CPU can run all games on max with your GPU ..... I rcommend you this CPU :D
reyman283
20:21 Jan-26-2013

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will i gain much performance if i would upgrade to this ?
streetvb
10:41 Jan-27-2013

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it doesn't really worth for you. i would wait one year at least, or if you're not satisfied with the AMD's performance wait for the Haswell, the next generation Intel series:)
ahnaf22
11:26 Jan-25-2013

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Haha its ranked 10 again!
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I recently upgrade my processor from i3 2120 to this, I also change my motherboard from Asrock Z68M/USB3 to MSI B75MA-P45, but I haven't notice any performance difference from my previous setup. There are times that i feel its a bit laggy, but in my previous setup everything is running smoothly. Any feedback from you guys will be appreciated. By the way I also upgraded my video card from 7750 to 7770 and I am using catalyst 12.11 beta version. When I'm gaming its a bit laggy, where do you think is the problem my processor or video card?
deviljin369
04:22 Dec-17-2012

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Try updating the drivers of the motherboard and the chipset :) /because your processor and GPU are better than your previous configuration.
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ok, I will do that. I'll let you know if there's an improvement...thanks buddy
deviljin369
06:55 Dec-17-2012

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Anytime pal :)
ByGasal
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This or FX 8120 for video editing and rendering and gaming?
Mazasrb
20:56 Oct-21-2012

This one.
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20:58 Oct-21-2012

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OK, can you explain why? The 8120 has better specs
Mazasrb
21:22 Oct-21-2012

Yeah, FX-8120 has higher frequencies but different architectures can't be compared by frequencies.Benchmarks are showing that i5-2400 is better than FX-8150.
Blayton13
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I would say 8120, it has 8 cores. That would help a lot with rendering. Also most of amd's fx processors are excellent for gaming.
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I'd say 8120 if you want to do rendering but overral performance I'd go with an i5 3450
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Is this already ok for both gaming and VidEditing...??? I don't have thae plan of going to i7 bcoz I don't have the budget for an i7... Please reply..
Mazasrb
12:47 Oct-19-2012

This CPU is very comfortable for gaming and can finish the job in video editing.
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