Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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 Xeon E3-1220 v5

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2067 vs 1937
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5786 vs 4671
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 878 vs 734
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2837 vs 2396
13.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 128.551 vs 9.637

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2067 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	5786 vs 4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2837 vs 2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	128.551 vs 9.637

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 80 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2067

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5786

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2837

2396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

128.551

9.637

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	2067	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	5786	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2837	2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	128.551	9.637
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	8 April 2012
Place in performance rating	1590	2409
Processor Number	E3-1220V5	i5-3470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$184
Price now		$112.06
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		132.8 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)