Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i3-12100F

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3449 vs 1937
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14037 vs 4671
Around 49% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4024 vs 2696

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 8 April 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	14037 vs 4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024 vs 2696

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3449

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14037

4671

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4024

2696

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	14037	4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024	2696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$184
Place in performance rating	787	2409
Processor Number	i3-12100F	i5-3470
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$112.06
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		132.8 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	2011D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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