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Intel Core i5 3470

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Much more l2 cache 1 MB vs 0.5 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz vs 3.47 GHz More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.09 GHz vs 3.58 GHz Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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Much better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz vs 1,100 MHz Around 5% better turbo clock speed
Much lower typical power consumption 43.88W vs 86.05W Around 50% lower typical power consumption
Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz More than 5% higher clock speed
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C vs 67.4 °C More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature
Much lower annual home energy cost 13.01 $/year vs 31.22 $/year 2.4x lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 47.3 $/year vs 84.62 $/year Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost
Newer Jul, 2013 vs Jun, 2012 Release date over 1 years later

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs i3 4130

CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i5 3470
3.08 mHash/s
Core i3 4130
7.77 mHash/s

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i5 3470
0.67 fps
Core i3 4130
1.08 fps

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3470
2,580
Core i3 4130
2,610

Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3470
1,055
Core i3 4130
2,403

Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3470
3,118
Core i3 4130
4,736

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470
9,436
Core i3 4130
6,330

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470
2,983
Core i3 4130
2,982

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
Core i3 4130
3,840,000 MB/s

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i5 3470  vs
i3 4130 
Clock speed 3.2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 77W 54W
Annual home energy cost 31.22 $/year 13.01 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 84.62 $/year 47.3 $/year
Performance per watt 4.41 pt/W 13.06 pt/W
Typical power consumption 86.05W 43.88W

bus
Architecture DMI 2.0 DMI 2.0
Number of links 1 0
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i5 3470  vs
i3 4130 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 4
L2 cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 67.4°C Unknown - 72°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.67 GHz 3.47 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.09 GHz 3.58 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz 3.47 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 2500 Intel® HD graphics 4400
Number of displays supported 3 3
GPU clock speed 650 MHz 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz 1,150 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No Yes
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB 32,768 MB
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