Intel Core i5-3470T vs Intel Core i5-2405S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470T and Intel Core i5-2405S 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3470T

Intel Core i5-2405S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 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 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1841 vs 1478
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 615

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs May 2011
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1841 vs 1478
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667 vs 615

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2405S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.0 °C
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 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3224 vs 3003
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1870 vs 1413

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.0 °C
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 - CPU mark	3224 vs 3003
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1870 vs 1413

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2405S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

1478

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3003

3224

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

615

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1413

1870

Name	Intel Core i5-3470T	Intel Core i5-2405S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1841	1478
PassMark - CPU mark	3003	3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667	615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1413	1870
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.575
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1553
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1553

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3470T	Intel Core i5-2405S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2012	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$472
Place in performance rating	2123	2110
Price now	$226	$164.40
Processor Number	i5-3470T	i5-2405S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.84	9.07
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	93.6 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	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0 °C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	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	0x112
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 3000
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, FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011B
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)