Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Pentium D 940

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and Intel Pentium D 940 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 Pentium D 940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
9.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 609
8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4671 vs 552
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 186
7.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 309

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs January 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 609
PassMark - CPU mark	4671 vs 552
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 309

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 940

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1937

609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4671

552

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

186

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

309

Name	Intel Core i5-3470	Intel Pentium D 940
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937	609
PassMark - CPU mark	4671	552
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734	186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396	309
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 Pentium D 940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Presler
Launch date	8 April 2012	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$184
Place in performance rating	2409	3144
Price now	$112.06
Processor Number	i5-3470	940
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	132.8 mm	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	B1=68.6°C, C1=63.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		376 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.3375V
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	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	130 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)