Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 vs Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 and Intel Core i5-3230M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5470

Intel Core i5-3230M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5470

Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1096 vs 576
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1671 vs 1263

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1096 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1671 vs 1263

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1574 vs 636
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2564 vs 590

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1574 vs 636
PassMark - CPU mark	2564 vs 590

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5470
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3230M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

1574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

590

2564

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1096

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1671

1263

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5470	Intel Core i5-3230M
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	1574
PassMark - CPU mark	590	2564
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1096	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1671	1263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5470	Intel Core i5-3230M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating	2404	2393
Processor Number	T5470	i5-3230M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$249.65
Value for money (0-100)		4.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	143 mm2	118 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4