Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and Intel Core i5-2500T 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).

Intel Core i5-3470

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1485
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4671 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	4671 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 67.4°C
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 77 Watt
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2788 vs 734
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 2396

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2788 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 2396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1937

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4671

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

7147

Name	Intel Core i5-3470	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	4671	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396	7147
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 Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	8 April 2012	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$184
Place in performance rating	2409	1060
Price now	$112.06
Processor Number	i5-3470	i5-2500T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	132.8 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x102
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 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 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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® 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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)