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Intel Core i5 3470
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See full details Intel Core i5 3470 vs 3330 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
6.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | Supports trusted computing Yes |
by PCMag (May, 2012)The Intel Core i5-3470 is a mainstream Ivy Bridge CPU that delivers solid performance with very few surprises (and limited overclocking opportunities).
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3470 vs 3330 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 3330 vs the 3470. | |||||||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs 3330
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | 3330 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| 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 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 4.85 pt/W | |
| Peak power consumption | 96.6W | 89W | |
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 72.31W | |
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 | 3330 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 32 | 30 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 22 | 2 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 3.38 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | 3.58 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 3.38 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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