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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: 64.03

Overall Rank:
2093rd fastest in multithreading out of 5063 CPUs
1685th fastest in single threading out of 5063 CPUs
582nd fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $72.95 USD (2025-04-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4671
Single Thread Rating
1937

Samples: 10193*
*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 Math14,864 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,882 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,034 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,188 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression73,279 KBytes/Sec
Physics379 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,549 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,937 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$72.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OPTIPLEX 7010 TWR Intel I5 3470 3.2GHz 8GB 1TB W10 PRO (Certified REFURNISHED) Dell OPTIPLEX 7010 TWR Intel I5 3470 3.2GHz 8GB 1TB W10 PRO (Certified REFURNISHED) $265.00
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HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF - Intel Core I5 3470 3.2Ghz, 8GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Windows 10 Professional HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF - Intel Core I5 3470 3.2Ghz, 8GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Windows 10 Professional $177.15
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,144
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,671
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.36
Intel Core i9-13900K
137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
64.03
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,937
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2557980 - Apr 16 2025
3537
BL2556918 - Apr 15 2025
3804
BL2555932 - Apr 15 2025
4991
BL2555554 - Apr 15 2025
4906
BL2555550 - Apr 15 2025
4660
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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,671
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,940 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,790 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,295 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,657 (-0.3%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,621 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,348 (-6.9%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470
2,954 (-36.8%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470
2,860 (-38.8%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
4,902 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
3,901 (-16.5%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
5,333 (+14.2%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
5,296 (+13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,345
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,513
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,426
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
588