Intel Core i3-3250 vs Intel Core i5-3470S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250 and Intel Core i5-3470S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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).

Intel Core i3-3250

Intel Core i5-3470S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1 °C vs 65.3°C
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1892 vs 1837
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 2442
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 716 vs 664
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 1438
Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.248 vs 41.201
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1522 vs 1444
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1522 vs 1444

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C vs 65.3°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1892 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark	4392 vs 2442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716 vs 664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278 vs 1438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248 vs 41.201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1522 vs 1444
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1522 vs 1444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

1892

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

4392

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

664

716

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

2278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

41.201

77.248

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1444

1522

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1444

1522

Name	Intel Core i3-3250	Intel Core i5-3470S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837	1892
PassMark - CPU mark	2442	4392
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	664	716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438	2278
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.201	77.248
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1444	1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1444	1522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250	Intel Core i5-3470S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'13	June 2012
Place in performance rating	2298	2322
Processor Number	i3-3250	i5-3470S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$200
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		13.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C	69.1 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 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	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)