Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Celeron E1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and Intel Celeron E1600 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 916
  • 5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4678 vs 840
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 April 2012 vs May 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 vs 916
PassMark - CPU mark 4678 vs 840

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1600

  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 67.4°C
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1940
916
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4678
840
Name Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Celeron E1600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 916
PassMark - CPU mark 4678 840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2696
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 i5-3470 Intel Celeron E1600

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Conroe
Launch date 8 April 2012 May 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $184
Place in performance rating 2406 2410
Price now $112.06
Processor Number i5-3470 E1600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 132.8 mm 77 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB (shared)
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C 73.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 105 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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

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 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)