Intel Core i5-3470S vs Intel Pentium G850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and Intel Pentium G850 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).

Intel Core i5-3470S

Intel Pentium G850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1890 vs 1357
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 1433
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 716 vs 506
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 917

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs May 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1890 vs 1357
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716 vs 506
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278 vs 917

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1890

1357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4391

1433

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

716

506

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2278

917

Name	Intel Core i5-3470S	Intel Pentium G850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1890	1357
PassMark - CPU mark	4391	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716	506
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278	917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.34
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3470S	Intel Pentium G850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2012	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$27
Place in performance rating	2235	2240
Price now	$142	$29.99
Processor Number	i5-3470S	G850
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	13.19	26.17
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	131 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)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		504 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
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	Intel HD Graphics
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
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)