Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Core i5-3470S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Core i5-3470S 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 i5-3470S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1 °C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1892
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 716
Around 65% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2510 vs 1522
Around 65% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2510 vs 1522

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940 vs 1892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510 vs 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510 vs 1522

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 3396
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 1635
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.232 vs 2.505
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.248 vs 46.419
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.398 vs 0.304
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.814 vs 1.213
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.34 vs 2.987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4392 vs 3396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278 vs 1635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.232 vs 2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248 vs 46.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.398 vs 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.814 vs 1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.34 vs 2.987

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1940

1892

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3396

4392

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

716

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

2278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.505

3.232

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.419

77.248

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.304

0.398

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.213

1.814

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.987

5.34

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1522

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1522

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-3470S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940	1892
PassMark - CPU mark	3396	4392
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	2278
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505	3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419	77.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304	0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213	1.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987	5.34
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510	1522
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510	1522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-3470S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2012
Place in performance rating	2317	2322
Processor Number	i3-4150	i5-3470S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	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 DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°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, 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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
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)