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

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 64.10

Overall Rank: 1475

Last Price Change: $73.00 USD (2023-04-10)

Average CPU Mark

4679

Single Thread Rating: 1943
Samples: 8734*
*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 Math	15,028 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,947 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,176 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	381 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,545 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,943 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$73.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF - Intel Core I5 3470 3.2Ghz, 8GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Windows 10 Professional	$181.15 (www.amazon.com)
	OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-3470 3.20 GHz - Desktop	$117.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 9010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-3470 3.20 GHz - Desktop (Black / Silver)	$339.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero G2 I2435F Gaming PC Desktop Intel 12th Gen Core i5 12400F, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4, 500GB SSD, WiFi + Bluetooth ‎- GH3050I2400F01BL-U-W11	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB 3466MHz RAM, 1TB SDD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics, VR Ready, USB-C, Windows 11 Home – Black	$2399.97 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,597
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,800
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,674
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,949
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,920
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,524
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,546
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,176
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,679

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of April 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		189.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		164.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		139.28
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.09
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		64.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		42.10
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,058
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,721
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		1,943

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1794634 - Apr 14 2023		4908
BL1794535 - Apr 14 2023		4179
BL1794331 - Apr 14 2023		3595
BL1794322 - Apr 14 2023		4402
BL1794140 - Apr 13 2023		4396

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 15th of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,679
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,741 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,550 (+18.6%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,427 (+16.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,517 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,390 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,120 (-11.9%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,857 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,656 (-21.9%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470		2,820 (-39.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,669 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,601 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,355 (+14.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,053
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,533
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,477
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,789
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,603
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,160
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,952
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,778
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,738
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,733
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		462

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

Pricing History

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