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Intel i5-3470T vs AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-

The Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core and is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 458 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP35W100W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples344114
CPU Rank30063305
CPU Value11.116.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1842(0.0%)1269(-31.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3001(0.0%)2433(-18.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
3,001
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
2,433
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
11.1
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
16.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
1,842
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
1,269
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
Max TDP35W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.