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).

 

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: 1841 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 1841 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 3003
  • 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 3003
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
1841
1442
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3003
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 1841 1442
PassMark - CPU mark 3003 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)