Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4150

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 67.4°C
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 734
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.419 vs 9.637
Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2510 vs 1515
Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2510 vs 1515

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419 vs 9.637
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510 vs 1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510 vs 1515

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4671 vs 3399
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 1635
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.217 vs 2.505
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.393 vs 0.304
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.821 vs 1.213
Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.424 vs 2.987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1930
PassMark - CPU mark	4671 vs 3399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 1635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.217 vs 2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.393 vs 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.821 vs 1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.424 vs 2.987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3399

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

2396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.505

3.217

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.419

9.637

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.304

0.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.213

1.821

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.987

5.424

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1515

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1515

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	3399	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505	3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419	9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304	0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213	1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987	5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510	1515
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510	1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	8 April 2012
Place in performance rating	2338	2409
Processor Number	i3-4150	i5-3470
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$184
Price now		$112.06
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	67.4°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		132.8 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)