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: 133.82

Overall Rank: 1549

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

Average CPU Mark

4682

Single Thread Rating: 1944
Samples: 8838*
*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	15,019 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,181 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,178 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	73,551 KBytes/Sec
Physics	381 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,548 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,944 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$34.99 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	$180.37 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop Computer Tower - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, WiFi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - Blue	$645.70 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$619.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance NUC10i5FNHN Barebone System - Mini PC - Socket BGA-1528 - 1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10210U Quad-core [4 Core]	$424.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Wi-Fi 6, VR Ready, Air Cooled, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - Black	$1499.97 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,682

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		133.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
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		1,944

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1832726 - Jun 03 2023		4910
BL1832449 - Jun 03 2023		4854
BL1832152 - Jun 03 2023		4890
BL1831912 - Jun 02 2023		4963
BL1831737 - Jun 02 2023		4955

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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,682
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,088 (-12.7%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,656 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,868 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,854 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,964 (+6.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,657 (-0.5%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,195 (-10.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,796 (-18.9%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,519 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		3,314 (-29.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,433 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,920 (+5.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,101
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,734
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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