Intel Core i5-3470T vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470T and Intel Core i7-880 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 i7-880

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1840 vs 1442
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 589

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1840 vs 1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667 vs 589

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3319 vs 3001
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1413

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°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	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3319 vs 3001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1413

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1840

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3001

3319

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

589

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1413

2203

Name	Intel Core i5-3470T	Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark	1840	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	3001	3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667	589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1413	2203
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 i7-880
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	June 2012	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$583
Place in performance rating	2122	2124
Price now	$226	$583
Processor Number	i5-3470T	i7-880
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.84	2.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	93.6 mm	296 mm2
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0 °C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011B
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)