Intel Core i5-3470S vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and Intel Core i7-2600 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 1739
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.248 vs 74.312
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.34 vs 5.019
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1893 vs 1739
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.248 vs 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.34 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1 °C
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5346 vs 4397
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 727 vs 716
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2727 vs 2278
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.393 vs 3.232
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.54 vs 0.398
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.109 vs 1.814
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 69.1 °C
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5346 vs 4397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 727 vs 716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2727 vs 2278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.393 vs 3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.54 vs 0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.109 vs 1.814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1893
1739
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4397
5346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
716
727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2278
2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.232
4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
77.248
74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.398
0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.814
2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.34
5.019
Name Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1893 1739
PassMark - CPU mark 4397 5346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 716 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2278 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.232 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.248 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.398 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.814 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.34 5.019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1522
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3000

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i7-2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2012 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $247
Place in performance rating 2322 2305
Price now $142 $148.99
Processor Number i5-3470S i7-2600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.19 16.20
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1 °C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
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 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.35 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) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

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)