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Intel i5-3470T vs AMD Phenom II X4 940

The Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 940 and is around 27% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly 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 955 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 Phenom II X4 940+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM2+
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: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP35W125W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2009
# of Samples357598
CPU Rank30363394
CPU Value11.111.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1849(0.0%)1211(-34.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3008(0.0%)2366(-21.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
3,008
AMD Phenom II X4 940
2,366
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
11.1
AMD Phenom II X4 940
11.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
1,849
AMD Phenom II X4 940
1,211
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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 Phenom II X4 940
Max TDP35W125W
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.