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| Intel Core i5 3470 vs 2550K |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released January, 2012
Intel Core i5 2550K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 2550K
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs 2550K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,436
Core i5 2550K
9,714
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,983
Core i5 2550K
3,101
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
Core i5 2550K
2,640,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,226
Core i5 2550K
10,555
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
10,031
Core i5 2550K
11,863
GeekBench
Core i5 3470
12,141
Core i5 2550K
13,047
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 3470
6,607
Core i5 2550K
6,694
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 3470
1,906
Core i5 2550K
1,954
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | 2550K |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
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 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 11.5 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | 2550K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 32 | 34 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 72.6°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 22 | 44 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 5.03 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | 4.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 5.03 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | 11.0 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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