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Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3470 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 67.82

Overall Rank:
1961st fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1576th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
555th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $68.97 USD (2024-11-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4678
Single Thread Rating
1940

Samples: 9711*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,957
Thread: 1,927

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math14,912 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,898 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,089 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,186 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression73,421 KBytes/Sec
Physics379 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,554 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,940 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$68.97 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,594
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,157
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,678
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.58
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
67.82
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,940
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2248859 - Nov 18 2024
4939
BL2248364 - Nov 17 2024
3510
BL2248060 - Nov 17 2024 [Overclocked]
5374
BL2247982 - Nov 17 2024
4791
BL2247832 - Nov 17 2024
4970
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,678
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,932 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,293 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,659 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,630 (-1.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,588 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,392 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,375 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,134 (-11.6%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
3,899 (-16.6%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470
2,857 (-38.9%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
5,569 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,890 (+4.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,942
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
588