Intel Core i5-3470 processor review

Intel Core i5-3470

Core i5-3470 processor released by Intel; release date: 8 April 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $184. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 67.4°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 1024 KB, L3 - 6144 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 77 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1940
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
4679
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
734
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2396
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.217 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
9.637 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.393 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.821 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.424 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
1515 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
1515.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940
PassMark - CPU mark 4679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.217 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 9.637 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.393 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.821 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 5.424 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1515 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1515.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 2500

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 13.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 6
Texture fill rate 1.15 GTexel / s
Transistor count 392 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76879.50
Medium, 1366x76837.50
High, 1366x76819.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76811.07
Medium, 1366x7689.84
High, 1366x7689.64

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72017.66
Medium, 1366x7688.00
High, 1366x7686.96

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768145.00
Medium, 1366x76826.00
High, 1366x76813.70
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76814.80
Medium, 1366x7688.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.10
Medium, 1366x76810.90
High, 1366x7687.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76813.80

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76819.25
Medium, 1366x76811.15
High, 1366x7683.80
Ultra, 1920x10801.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76818.00

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76816.80
Medium, 1366x76811.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Low, 1024x76846.00
Medium, 1024x76822.20
High, 1024x76818.70
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Low, 1024x76850.80
Medium, 1024x76820.90
High, 1024x76812.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600104.00
Medium, 1024x76829.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date 8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $184
Place in performance rating 2406
Price now $112.06
Processor Number i5-3470
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 132.8 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)