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Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3470 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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: 42.97

Overall Rank:
2153rd fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
1729th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
604th fastest in out of 1448 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $108.70 USD (2025-05-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4671
Single Thread Rating
1937

Samples: 10313*
*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 Math14,858 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,881 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,024 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,188 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression73,273 KBytes/Sec
Physics378 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,549 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,937 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$72.95 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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,683
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,471
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,173
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 4,671
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 174.10
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.13
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.92
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 42.97
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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 1,937
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5094946 - May 22 2025
4338
BL2642679 - May 22 2025
4947
BL2641897 - May 21 2025
4956
BL2640951 - May 21 2025
4692
BL2640905 - May 21 2025
4946
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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 4,671
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,790 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,516 (-3.3%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,453 (+16.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,623 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,348 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i5-2450P @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,273 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,117 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,870 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 3,636 (-22.2%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470
 5,297 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,942 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470
 4,298 (-8.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,338
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,589
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,697
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
 587