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Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 133.65

Overall Rank: 1819

Last Price Change: $34.99 USD (2023-03-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4677

Single Thread Rating: 1940
Samples: 9438*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,957
Thread: 1,927

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math14,930 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,906 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,111 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,184 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression73,462 KBytes/Sec
Physics379 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,552 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,940 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$59.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,372
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,461
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 4,677
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.58
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 133.65
Intel Core i9-13900K
 126.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 125.37
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.88
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 1,940
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2096262 - May 08 2024
3206
BL2095450 - May 07 2024
4841
BL2094794 - May 06 2024
4782
BL2094572 - May 05 2024
4251
BL2094071 - May 05 2024
4625
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 4,677
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,125 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,630 (+20.4%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,306 (+13.5%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,208 (-10.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,806 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,595 (-23.1%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,588 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,308 (-29.3%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,567 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,509 (+17.8%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,453 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,958 (+6.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,775
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,265
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,153
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,518
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 906